Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/21/2019

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +120 and the Canadiens at -145.

Philadelphia has a record of 28-24-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 176 goals and given up 196 goals for a point differential of -20. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-32-0 and an over/under record of 31-29-0. Montreal is 31-21-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 176 goals and surrendered 174 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 32-28-0 while their over/under record is 26-32-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 28-32-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 31-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 32-28-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 26-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

02/09/19 LW Paul Byron Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 15 goals this year with 154 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 17 goals on 168 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season. Carter Hart has 13 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 644 shots against him and he's given up 49 goals. He's made 595 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Tomas Tatar has scored 43 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 18 goals this season with 148 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Max Domi averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 19 goals on 131 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Carey Price has 23 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 1,340 shots against him and he's surrendered 113 goals. He's made 1,227 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 63 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 176 while they've given up 196 goals, ranking them 6th overall. They have had 176 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Flyers have allowed 178 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.47% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 26th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens are 10th in the NHL with a total of 69 points this year. They have 24 power play goals on 186 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 189 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Canadiens are 16th in the league with 176 goals scored while they've given up 174 goals, which is 20th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.98%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.2%, as they've attempted 3,439 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,413 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 2,575 attempts while they have given up 2,494 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.6% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 1,933 face-off wins compared to 1,528 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.9%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,264 hits and they have blocked 919 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 1,694 face-off wins compared to 1,858 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,597 hits and they have blocked 854 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Montreal is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53% as they've attempted 3,759 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,338 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.9% ranks 8th as they have 2,677 attempts while they have given up 2,484 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Flyers/Canadiens NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal -145

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