New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/18/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-156) Flyers (+130)

The New York Islanders (11-13-6) are hitting the road to Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Philadelphia Flyers (13-17-7). The odds on this game have New York at -156 and Philadelphia is coming in at +130. The total has been set at 6.

The New York Islanders will look to clean up some issues after taking a 2-0 defeat to the Capitals their last time out. New York tallied 6 minutes in the box in this contest. In addition, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to net one. The Islanders had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this defeat. For the matchup, they ended the night with no scores out of the 23 shots they launched.

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New York Islanders opponents have earned 83 power play tries (32nd in professional hockey) and have scored 15 goals in those chances. The Islanders have had 977 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .917. New York has attempted 847 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.9%. When playing at even strength, the Islanders have given up 66 goals while notching 52 as an offensive unit. New York has accounted for 82 power play opportunities and they have notched 15 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 18.29%. For the season, they have accumulated 28 points and their points % is .467. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have earned 67 goals (32nd in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have allowed 81.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Semyon Varlamov. The opposition has notched 1,352 goals versus Varlamov in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.63. Varlamov has participated in 539 games during his NHL career. His save percentage is at .916 in his 30,883 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 253-200-61 and he started in 514 games. For his professional hockey career, Varlamov is sitting with 291 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .566. Varlamov has seen 16,161 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 14,809 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Philadelphia faced off against the Rangers in a game where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-2. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Flyers converted 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 94 goals, 33 points, as well as a points percentage of .446. They have permitted 122 goals to be scored by of a combination of 97 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers have scored 77 goals at even strength and 17 goals (26th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 104 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.35%. Philadelphia has attempted 1,133 shots (20th in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.30%, while allowing the other team 1,291 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.26% on their opponents 115 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.5%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Martin Jones defending the net. His opposition is averaging 2.63 goals/game and he has surrendered 943 goals overall. Jones' quality start rate is 52.3% and he has qualified for 192 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 367 contests and his ice time sits at 21,508 mins. Jones has accumulated a career record of 192-137-31 and has been in goal for 375 games. He has tallied 9,334 saves out of the 10,277 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .908.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+130)

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