Wild at Flyers Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/14/2019

Monday, January 14, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Minnesota Wild travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, January 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Wild at -125 and the Flyers at +100.

Minnesota has a record of 22-19-3 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 124 goals and given up 125 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 22-21-0 and an over/under record of 18-21-0. Philadelphia is 16-23-6 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 123 goals and surrendered 160 for a goal differential of -37. Their record against the spread is 16-28-0 while their over/under record is 23-21-0.

Valuable Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 22-21-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 18-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 16-28-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 23-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/10/19 C Eric Fehr Upper Body is out 1-2 weeks

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)
01/12/19 D Andrew MacDonald Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Minnesota
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Player Spotlight

Jason Zucker has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Wild. He has 12 goals this year with 122 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Zach Parise averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 19 goals on 128 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 17 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Wild. He has 1,042 shots against him and he's given up 90 goals. He's made 952 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Claude Giroux has scored 48 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 14 goals this season with 137 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 11 goals on 111 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the season. Carter Hart has 3 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 251 shots against him and he's surrendered 21 goals. He's made 230 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild have 47 total points this season, which ranks them 18th in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 124 while they've given up 125 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 127 power play opportunities and have scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Wild have allowed 131 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 4th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 31st in the NHL with a total of 38 points this year. They have 17 power play goals on 133 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 144 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Flyers are 24th in the league with 123 goals scored while they've given up 160 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.64%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Minnesota is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 2,457 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,540 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 1,853 attempts while they have given up 1,858 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Wild start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 1,360 face-off wins compared to 1,315 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 11th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 869 hits and they have blocked 682 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 1,482 face-off wins compared to 1,140 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56.5%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 998 hits and they have blocked 643 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. Philadelphia is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52% as they've attempted 2,674 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,470 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.2% ranks 7th as they have 1,996 attempts while they have given up 1,827 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia +100

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