Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/30/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, December 30, 2021

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+100) Sharks (-120)

The San Jose Sharks (16-14-1) host the Philadelphia Flyers (12-12-5) at SAP Center on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Flyers at +100 and the Sharks are at -120. The total is 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory against the Senators in the last game they played. Philadelphia accumulated 11 mins in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries but weren't able to score. The Flyers had a solid offensive performance in this win. In the outing, they finished 4 out of the 38 shots they put on goal.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have racked up 77 goals (27th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have given up 92. For the year, they sit with 29 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Philadelphia comes into the game with 82 power play chances and they have tallied 13 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 15.85%. At even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 75 goals while notching 64 on offense. Philadelphia has attempted 914 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.4%. The Flyers have had 1,003 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .908. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 92 power play tries (8th in hockey) and have racked up 17 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Martin Jones. Jones has participated in 372 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned a record of 191-136-30 and he has started in 364 games. Opponents have notched 933 goals against Jones in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.62. Jones has seen 10,161 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 9,228 saves. His save percentage sits at .908 for his 21,328 mins in the crease. During his career on the ice, Jones has tallied 190 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .522.

Their last time out, San Jose faced off against the Coyotes in a matchup where the Sharks took home the win by a score of 8-7. The Sharks recorded 8 goals of the 27 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

San Jose has attempted 905 shots (22nd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.39%, while allowing the other team 959 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 83.33% on their oppositions 78 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.5%. They have a tally of 77 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 18.18%. The Sharks are sitting with 71 goals at even strength and 14 goals (22nd in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 91 goals to be scored by of a combination of 78 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 85 goals, 33 points, and a points percentage of .532.

Across the rink you will find James Reimer in net. Reimer has compiled a lifetime record of 183-136-44 and has played in 402 games. Reimer's quality start rate is 51.5% and he has 189 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has accrued 10,697 stops out of the 11,706 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .914. His opposition is averaging 2.77 goals/game and he has yielded 1,009 goals altogether. He has started in 367 games and has played 21,878 mins.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take San Jose (-120) and under 5.5 goals

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