Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 4/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+110) Flyers (-133)

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (22-36-11) will try to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets (32-32-5) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Blue Jackets at +110 while the Flyers are priced at -133. The total comes in at 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-2 loss against the Bruins in the last game they played. Columbus accrued 2 mins in the box in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to net one. The Blue Jackets had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they netted 2 of the 24 shots they attempted.

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Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have tallied 197 power play opportunities (16th in professional hockey) and have come away with 45 goals in those chances. The Blue Jackets have had 2,443 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .894. Columbus has tried 2,082 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.5%. While at even strength, the Blue Jackets have surrendered 213 goals while earning 186 on the offensive side of the ice. Columbus steps onto the ice with 179 power play opportunities and they have scored 33 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 18.44%. For the season, they have 69 points and their points percentage sits at .500. In reference to their scoring, the Columbus Blue Jackets have notched 219 goals (14th in hockey) on the campaign and have given up 258.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jean-Francois Berube. Berube has taken the ice for 38 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 12-11-4 and he has started in 27 games. Opponents have notched 103 goals against Berube in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.37. Berube has had 1,049 shots against him and he has 946 total saves. His save percentage is at .902 for his 1,833 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Berube has 14 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .519.

In their last game, Philadelphia played the Rangers in a game where the Flyers notched a victory by a tally of 4-3. The Flyers converted 4 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Philadelphia has attempted 2,102 shots (17th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.47%, while allowing the other team 2,357 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 75.90% on their opponents 195 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%. They have a tally of 199 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 13.07%. The Flyers have racked up 152 goals at even strength and 26 goals (31st in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 242 goals to be scored by of a combination of 195 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 178 goals, 55 points, in addition to a points percentage of .399.

Across the ice you are likely to see Carter Hart protecting the net. Teams are averaging 2.95 goals per contest and he has surrendered 396 goals in total. Hart's rate of quality starts is 50.4% and he has accumulated 69 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has started in 137 contests and has been on the ice for 8,054 minutes. Hart holds a career record of 62-59-16 and has participated in 144 contests. He has racked up 3,803 saves out of the 4,199 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .906.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-133) and under 6.5 goals

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