Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 1/12/2019

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +113 and the Devils at -125.

Philadelphia has a record of 16-22-6 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 121 goals and given up 157 goals for a point differential of -36. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-28-0 and an over/under record of 23-20-0. New Jersey has a record of 16-20-7 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 125 goals and surrendered 146 for a goal differential of -21. Their record against the spread is 16-26-0 while their over/under record is 24-16-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 15-28-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 23-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 16-26-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 24-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

12/17/18 GO Anthony Stolarz Lower Body is OUT 2-4 weeks
11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 C Corban Knight Upper Body IR (10/28)
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
01/10/19 D Andrew MacDonald Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs New Jersey
01/10/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs New Jersey

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

12/21/18 LW Marcus Johansson Upper Body IR (12/21)
12/17/18 GO Cory Schneider Abdominal is out indefinitely
01/10/19 GO Mackenzie Blackwood Lower Body IR (01/10)
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Carter Hart has 3 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 225 shots against him and he's given up 18 goals. He's made 207 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Claude Giroux has accumulated 48 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 14 goals this year with 135 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 11 goals on 110 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has scored 36 total points this year for the Devils. He has 20 goals this season with 142 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 13 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 944 shots against him and he's surrendered 95 goals. He's made 849 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Nico Hischier averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 12 goals on 87 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 139 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 26th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.71% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%, which is ranked 31st in the league. The Flyers have 38 total points this season, ranking 30th in the NHL in offense. They are 24th in the league with 121 goals while they've given up 157 goals, which is 3rd overall. They have had 130 power play opportunities and scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 21st with 125 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 146 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.87%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 27th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 39 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 25 power play goals on 138 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 19th. They've allowed 137 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, which is 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9%, as they've attempted 2,606 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,419 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52% as they have 1,942 attempts while they have given up 1,790 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 1,447 face-off wins compared to 1,110 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56.6%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 981 hits and they have blocked 629 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.3% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 1,296 face-off wins compared to 1,420 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 927 hits and they have blocked 596 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. New Jersey is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 2,435 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,497 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.3% ranks 14th as they have 1,924 attempts while they have given up 1,901 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia +113

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