Panthers vs Flyers Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips 2/10/2020

Game: Florida Panthers vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Monday, February 10, 2020

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: FSFL/NSPA

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+118) Flyers (-130)

Total/Over-Under: 6.5

Wells Fargo Center is the site where Brian Elliott and the Philadelphia Flyers (30-18-7, 6th in the Metropolitan Division) will take on the Florida Panthers (29-19-6, 4th in the Atlantic Division) on Monday. The line on this contest has the Panthers coming in at +118 and the Flyers are at -130. The O/U is set at 6.5. The Panthers are covering 51.0% of the time, having gone 26-25 SU. Philadelphia is covering 50.0% of the time, going 25-25 straight up.

The Florida Panthers head into this game holding a record of 29 wins and 19 defeats, which is good for 4th in the Atlantic Division. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 189 goals which has them sitting at 4th in the East and 5th in the league. Their goal differential is +11, which is good for 11th in the league. The Panthers have earned a total of 64 pts, which has them sitting at 14th in the league and 10th in the East. In connection with shots at the opposing goalie, they have earned a total of 1,773 which has them sitting at 6th in the Eastern Conference and 10th in the league. As a team, Florida has collected a total of 948 hits which has them averaging 17.6 per contest. They have earned a total of 652 blocks for the year. Protecting the goal for Florida is Sergei Bobrovsky from Ogdensburg, New York. He is 31 years old and has racked up 2,364 mins minding the goal for the year. Bobrovsky is conceding 3.27 goals per contest which has him ranked 28th among East goalies and 58th in the NHL. So far this season, he has given up 129 goals. He holds a save percentage of .898 which has him ranked 27th among East goalies.

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The Florida Panthers were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3 - 2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins the last time they stepped on the ice. The Panthers didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. For this matchup, they finished 2 out of the 35 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to net one. Florida had 2 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Corsi for the Panthers sat at 55 and the Corsi against was 32 which gave them a Corsi percentage of 63.2%. Their Fenwick was 47 and the Fenwick against sat at 24, which means they earned a Fenwick percentage of 66.2%. They took 29 face-off wins at even strength and lost 25 of all total face-offs. Their offensive zone starts were rated at 62.1% and they had a PDO of 93.8 in this game. Regarding their opponent, the Pittsburgh Penguins racked up a total of 22 shots. They had 6 minutes in the box and they notched 1 power play opportunity.

The Flyers are the team on the other side of the ice and for the campaign they have 30 victories and 18 defeats. When it comes to goal differential, they sit 7th in the conference and 9th in the NHL with +13. They have a total of 172 goals for this season which is 10th in the East. Philadelphia has a team save percentage of .899 which has them sitting 24th in the NHL, meaning scoring chances could be plentiful if they are aggressive. They have a shooting percentage of 9.9% putting them at 8th in the conference. In net for Philadelphia is Brian Elliott who is having an average season by surrendering 2.86 goals against average and that places him 18th among Eastern Conference goaltenders and 34th in the NHL. In the 1,491 minutes he has been on the ice this year, he has surrendered 71 goals. He holds a save percentage of .901, which has him placed 23rd among Eastern Conference goaltenders and 48th in the NHL.

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The Philadelphia Flyers faced off against the Washington Capitals in an outing where the Flyers got the win by a score of 7 - 2. For this matchup, Philadelphia had a 48.1% Corsi rating. That percentage was had by earning a Corsi of 37 while their opponent earned a Corsi of 40. Their Fenwick rate came in at 46.8% by notching a Fenwick of 29 and the Capitals ending the game with a 33 Fenwick at even strength. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game Philadelphia played and they showed up in this game. Their PDO was 119.8 and their percentage of oZS was 27.5%. The Flyers netted 7 goals of the 26 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 power play opportunities in this outing and were able to convert 2 out of those attempts. As for their opponent, the Capitals had 4 power play opportunities and came through by scoring 1 goal. Philadelphia conceded 27 shots on goal and the Capitals racked up 17 penalty mins.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (+118)

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