Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 2/21/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Monday, February 21, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-200) Flyers (+164)

The Carolina Hurricanes (33-11-4) are traveling to Wells Fargo Center on Monday where they will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (15-25-9). The moneyline on this contest has the Hurricanes at -200 and the Flyers open at +164. The over/under is 6.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 win over the Predators in their previous outing. Carolina tallied 10 mins in the box in this matchup. Moreover, they had 4 power play attempts and scored 2 goals. The Hurricanes had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this victory. While out there on the ice, they were able to notch a goal on 5 out of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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The Hurricanes have had 1,372 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .916. While at even strength, the Hurricanes let the opposition score 98 goals while getting 131 on offense. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have 169 power play opportunities (2nd in the league) and have notched 17 goals in those attempts. For the year, the have a total of 70 points and their points percentage is .729. Carolina has attempted 1,589 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. In the matter of their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 167 goals (9th in hockey) on the year and have allowed 115. Carolina skates onto the rink with 145 power play chances and they have notched 36 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 24.83%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Frederik Andersen. Andersen has taken the ice for 428 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has earned a mark of 252-107-50 and he started in 415 games. Opponents have scored 1,069 goals against Andersen in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.60. Andersen has seen 12,760 shots taken against him and has recorded 11,691 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .916 in his 24,658 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Andersen has accrued 236 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .569.

In their last contest, Philadelphia faced the Capitals in a matchup where the Flyers ended up losing by a mark of 5-3. The Flyers netted 3 goals of the 33 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play opportunities in this one and scored 1 goal out of those attempts.

Philadelphia has attempted 1,496 shots (19th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.36%, while allowing their opponents 1,664 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.03% on their opponents 146 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 89.9%. They have earned 143 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 14.69%. The Flyers are sitting with 104 goals at even strength and 21 goals (30th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 168 goals to be scored by of a combination of 133 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched a total of 125 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .398.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Carter Hart patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.90 goals/game and he has allowed 357 goals in total. Hart's quality start percentage sits at 50.8% and he has earned 64 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 126 contests and has played for a total of 7,396 minutes. Hart holds a career record of 58-53-15 and has played in 133 games. He has racked up 3,457 saves out of the 3,814 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .906.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-200)

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