Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Game Picks 2/23/2019

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Lincoln Financial Field

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The Pittsburgh Penguins head to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, February 23, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Penguins at -115 and the Flyers at -110.

Pittsburgh has a record of 32-22-7 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 209 goals and surrendered 189 goals for a point differential of +20. For the year they have an ATS mark of 32-28-0 and an over/under record of 29-26-0. Philadelphia has a record of 28-26-7 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 177 goals and given up 205 for a goal differential of -28. Their record against the spread is 28-32-0 while their over/under mark is 31-29-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 32-28-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 29-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important 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

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

02/12/19 D Olli Maatta Upper Body IR (02/12)

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)
02/20/19 D Radko Gudas Suspension 2-game suspension (eligible to return Tuesday vs Buffalo)
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Player Spotlight

Phil Kessel has scored 62 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 21 goals this season with 149 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 41 assists on the year and averages 18 minutes played per contest. Sidney Crosby averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 25 goals on 170 attempts. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 73 points on the year. Matt Murray has 18 wins and 10 losses this season in goal for the Penguins. He has 956 shots against him and he's surrendered 83 goals. He's made 873 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has 50 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 15 goals this year with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 35 assists on the year and averages 18.6 minutes played per contest. Claude Giroux averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 17 goals on 174 attempts. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the year. 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%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 71 total points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They've scored 209 goals while giving up 189 scores, which has them ranked 5th and 11th respectively. They have had 167 power play chances and scored 41 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That is 6th in the league. The Penguins have given up 171 power play opportunities and surrendered 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking them 13th when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.53% for the year. They allow 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 10th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 18th in the league with a total of 63 points this season. They have 31 power play goals on 182 chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 23rd in the NHL. They've given up 182 power play opportunities and surrendered 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, ranking 28th overall. As a team, the Flyers are 19th with a total of 177 goals scored while they've given up 205 goals this season, ranking 3rd in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.23%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them 27th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 3,525 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,668 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.2% as they have 2,667 attempts while they have given up 2,751 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 1,842 face-off wins compared to 1,831 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,798 hits and they have blocked 917 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 1,997 face-off wins compared to 1,582 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.8%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,312 hits and they have blocked 950 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Philadelphia is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1% as they've attempted 3,557 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,538 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.7% ranks 13th as they have 2,658 attempts while they have given up 2,588 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh -115

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