Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 3/15/2019

Friday, March 15, 2019

Scotiabank Arena

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, March 15, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +180 and the Maple Leafs at -201.

Philadelphia has a record of 34-27-8 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 210 goals and given up 227 goals for a point differential of -17. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-35-0 and an over/under record of 37-31-0. Toronto has a record of 42-23-5 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 250 goals and surrendered 204 for a goal differential of +46. Their record against the spread is 42-28-0 while their over/under record is 35-31-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 34-35-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 37-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 42-28-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 35-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
03/13/19 RW Jakub Voracek Suspension is out 2 games
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

03/14/19 RW Kasperi Kapanen Concussion is doubtful Friday vs Philadelphia
03/14/19 C Zach Hyman Illness is questionable Friday vs Philadelphia
02/28/19 D Jake Gardiner Back is out indefinitely
02/28/19 D Travis Dermott Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Carter Hart has 13 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 662 shots against him and he's given up 55 goals. He's made 607 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sean Couturier has accumulated 65 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 28 goals this year with 188 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 22 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 21.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 20 goals on 194 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 73 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has scored 67 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 19 goals this season with 187 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 48 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Frederik Andersen has 33 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,696 shots against him and he's surrendered 135 goals. He's made 1,561 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Mitch Marner averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 24 goals on 200 shots. He has 60 assists, giving him a total of 84 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 199 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 26th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.67% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 27th in the league. The Flyers have 76 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 12th in the league with 210 goals while they've given up 227 goals, which is 6th overall. They have had 199 power play opportunities and scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Maple Leafs are 3rd with 250 goals scored while they are 20th in the NHL with 204 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.01%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 5th place in the league. The Maple Leafs have a total of 89 points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 40 power play goals on 177 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks their power play unit 7th. They've allowed 176 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9%, as they've attempted 4,001 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,025 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 2,994 attempts while they have given up 2,949 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 2,233 face-off wins compared to 1,805 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.3%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,495 hits and they have blocked 1,076 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 2,235 face-off wins compared to 1,996 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 1,196 hits and they have blocked 967 shots from the opposition, which is 20th in the league. Toronto is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2% as they've attempted 4,473 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,266 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 15th as they have 3,318 attempts while they have given up 3,299 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto -201

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