Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 4/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+100) Flyers (-118)

The Ottawa Senators (32-41-7) are headed to Wells Fargo Center on Friday where they will compete against the Philadelphia Flyers (25-45-11). The odds on this game have Ottawa at +100 and Philadelphia is priced at -118. The total has been set at 6.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win over the Devils in their previous contest. The Senators had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. In the outing, they scored on 5 of the 34 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and netted 2 goals. Ottawa tallied 6 mins in the box in this game.

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In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Ottawa Senators have notched 220 goals (26th in the NHL) on the season and have allowed 258. For the current season, they have recorded 71 points and their points percentage is sitting at .444. Ottawa is sitting with 236 power play chances and they have notched 46 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.49%. When playing at even strength, the Senators have given up 211 goals while earning 174 on offense. Ottawa has taken 2,400 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.2%. The Senators have had 2,676 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .904. Ottawa Senators opponents have recorded 243 power play opportunities (11th in professional hockey) and have come away with 47 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Anton Forsberg. Over the course of his pro career, Forsberg has compiled 50 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .538. His save percentage currently is at .909 for his 5,312 minutes guarding the cage. Forsberg has seen 2,959 shots taken against him and has gathered 2,690 total saves. The opposition has racked up 269 goals versus Forsberg in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.04. He has a win-loss mark of 36-46-9 and he was named the starter in 93 games. Forsberg has played in 101 games throughout his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Philadelphia faced off against the Jets in a game where the Flyers went home in defeat by a final of 4-0. They had 4 power play attempts in this game but were not able to net one. The Flyers netted 0 goals of the 35 shots on goal they pursued.

For the year, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 208 goals, 61 points, in addition to a points percentage of .377. They have allowed 290 goals to be scored by way of 234 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flyers have accumulated 180 goals at even strength and 28 goals (31st in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 236 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 11.86%. Philadelphia has taken 2,505 shots (16th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.30%, while allowing the opposition 2,749 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 75.76% on their oppositions 231 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.5%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Martin Jones patrolling the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.67 goals/game and he has yielded 1,009 goals in total. Jones' quality start percentage sits at 51.8% and he has earned 200 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 386 contests and his ice time sits at 22,636 minutes. Jones has compiled a career record of 198-149-32 and has participated in 395 games. He has recorded 9,880 saves out of 10,889 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .907.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-118) and under 5.5 goals

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