Vegas Golden Knights at Calgary Flames Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/10/2019

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Sunday, March 10, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at +110 and the Flames at -135.

Vegas has a record of 37-26-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 200 goals and given up 186 goals for a point differential of +14. For the season they have an ATS record of 37-31-0 and an over/under record of 30-34-0. Calgary is 41-20-7 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 235 goals and surrendered 192 for a goal differential of +43. Their record against the spread is 41-27-0 while their over/under record is 36-29-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 37-31-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 30-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 41-27-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 36-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
03/03/19 LW William Carrier Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

03/09/19 C Sam Bennett Undisclosed injured last game, is questionable Sunday vs Vegas
02/20/19 LW James Neal Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/20/19 D Michael Stone Arm IR (11/21)

Player Spotlight

William Karlsson has accumulated 43 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 19 goals this year with 144 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Jon Marchessault averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 20 goals on 240 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 33 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 1,601 shots against him and he's given up 141 goals. He's made 1,460 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has scored 72 total points this year for the Flames. He has 30 goals this season with 191 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 30 goals on 205 shots. He has 54 assists, giving him a total of 84 points on the season. Mike Smith has 19 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 919 shots against him and he's surrendered 96 goals. He's made 823 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have 79 total points this season, which ranks them 13th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 200 while they've given up 186 goals, ranking them 24th overall. They have had 199 power play opportunities and have scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Golden Knights have allowed 195 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 7th in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.52% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 89 points this year. They have 51 power play goals on 235 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 213 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 21st in the NHL. As a team, the Flames are 4th in the league with 235 goals scored while they've given up 192 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.71%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.7%, as they've attempted 4,389 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,636 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.6% as they have 3,230 attempts while they have given up 2,691 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 54.6% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.4% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 2,057 face-off wins compared to 2,046 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Vegas has 1,919 hits and they have blocked 945 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 2,074 face-off wins compared to 1,915 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 1,033 hits and they have blocked 878 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.2% as they've attempted 4,115 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,613 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.7% ranks 4th as they have 3,053 attempts while they have given up 2,735 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Golden Knights/Flames NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -135

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