New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/20/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Sunday, March 20, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-136) Flyers (+112)

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia Flyers (19-31-11) will try to beat the New York Islanders (25-24-9) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has the Islanders at -136 while the Flyers are coming in at +112. The total comes in at 6.

The New York Islanders were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Rangers their last time on the ice. New York recorded 6 minutes in the box in this contest. The Islanders offense left a lot to be desired in the win. They also had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 28 shots they attempted.

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New York Islanders opponents have 140 power play opportunities (32nd in the NHL) and have a total of 24 goals in those attempts. The Islanders have had 1,842 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .915. New York has taken 1,709 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. While playing at even strength, the Islanders have conceded 132 goals while having 127 themselves. New York comes into tonight with 148 power play chances and they have tallied 29 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 19.59%. For the year, the have a total of 59 points and their points percentage is .509. When discussing their scoring, the New York Islanders have accounted for 156 goals (30th in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 156.

The player between the pipes for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Opponents have been able to score 137 goals against Sorokin in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.25. Sorokin has been in goal for 62 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .924 for his 3,646 minutes guarding the cage. He has a record of 34-18-10 and he started in 61 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Sorokin has tallied 42 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .689. Sorokin has had 1,793 shots taken against him and has garnered 1,656 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Philadelphia faced off against the Senators in an outing where the Flyers ended up losing by a mark of 3-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but didn't score a goal. The Flyers tallied 1 goal out of the 29 shots on goal they took.

The Flyers have earned 130 goals at even strength and 24 goals (31st in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Philadelphia has tried 1,860 shots (18th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.28%, while allowing the other team 2,074 shots. So far this year, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 154 goals, 49 points, in addition to a points percentage of .402. They have earned 177 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 13.56%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 75.42% on the other teams 179 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.9%. They have granted a total of 209 goals to be scored by of a combination of 165 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you will find Martin Jones in net. He has recorded 9,555 saves out of 10,526 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .908. Jones is the owner of a lifetime record of 193-144-32 and has participated in 384 contests. He has been a starter 376 contests and has played for a total of 21,999 minutes. Jones' quality start rate comes in at 51.9% and he has made 195 quality starts in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has given up 971 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-136)

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