Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (-110) Flyers (-110)

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (16-28-10) will attempt to beat the Chicago Blackhawks (20-27-8) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Chicago at -110 and Philadelphia is at -110. The over/under is 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 victory over the Oilers the last time they stepped on the ice. The Blackhawks had a impressive offensive outing in this win. For the game, they scored on 4 out of the 32 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. Chicago accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this contest.

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The Blackhawks have had 1,768 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .895. At even strength, the Blackhawks have allowed the opponent to score 147 goals while earning 100 on the offensive side of the ice. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have amassed 158 power play opportunities (15th in the league) and have a total of 39 goals in those attempts. For the current season, they have scored 48 points and their points percentage is sitting at .436. Chicago has tried 1,584 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.5%. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks have notched 135 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 186. Chicago steps onto the ice with 169 power play opportunities and they have added 35 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 20.71%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Marc-Andre Fleury. Opponents have tallied 2,279 goals against Fleury in his career and his goals against average is 2.56. Fleury has been in net for 923 contests during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .913 during his 53,432 mins in the crease. He has earned a win-loss record of 509-295-86 and he was named the starter in 767 games. Over the course of his pro career, Fleury has 424 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .553. Fleury has had 26,228 shots against him and has amassed 23,949 total saves.

In their last contest, Philadelphia squared up with the Wild in an outing where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a final score of 5-4. The Flyers recorded 4 goals of the 30 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup and scored 1 goal out of those opportunities.

For the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 135 goals, 42 points, in addition to a points percentage of .389. They have granted a total of 185 goals to be scored by of a combination of 148 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers have earned 113 goals at even strength and 22 goals (30th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 155 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 14.19%. Philadelphia has taken 1,654 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.16%, while allowing the opposition 1,819 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.43% on the other teams 157 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%.

Across the rink you will find Carter Hart patrolling the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.89 goals/game and he has conceded 365 goals in total. Hart's quality start percentage comes out to 51.2% and he has 66 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 129 games and has played 7,573 mins. Hart is the owner of a career record of 59-55-15 and has been in goal for 136 games. He has compiled 3,546 saves out of 3,911 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .907.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-110)

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