Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Point Spread Picks 2/4/2019

Monday, February 4, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, February 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +115 and the Flyers at -140.

Vancouver has a record of 24-22-6 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 152 goals and given up 162 goals for a point differential of -10. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-28-0 and an over/under record of 23-24-0. Philadelphia has a record of 23-23-6 this year. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 151 goals and surrendered 176 for a goal differential of -25. Their record against the spread is 22-29-0 while their over/under record is 26-25-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 23-28-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 23-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 22-29-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 26-25-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

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)
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 20 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 1,185 shots against him and he's given up 107 goals. He's made 1,078 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Bo Horvat has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 18 goals this year with 149 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 17 goals on 115 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has scored 45 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 11 goals this season with 130 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Carter Hart has 9 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 467 shots against him and he's surrendered 37 goals. He's made 430 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Claude Giroux averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 16 goals on 152 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 171 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.16% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 18th in the league. The Canucks have 54 total points this season, ranking 18th in the NHL in offense. They are 17th in the league with 152 goals while they've given up 162 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 163 power play opportunities and scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flyers are 18th with 151 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 176 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.30%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 30th place in the league. The Flyers have a total of 52 points this year, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 25 power play goals on 154 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 24th. They've allowed 161 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.2%, as they've attempted 2,715 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,032 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.8% as they have 2,058 attempts while they have given up 2,243 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.3% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 1,532 face-off wins compared to 1,602 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,131 hits and they have blocked 789 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,706 face-off wins compared to 1,325 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56.3%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,126 hits and they have blocked 789 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Philadelphia is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7% as they've attempted 3,030 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,948 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.2% ranks 11th as they have 2,261 attempts while they have given up 2,159 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia -140

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