Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 4/16/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

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

The Buffalo Sabres (27-38-11) will play the Philadelphia Flyers (23-40-11) at KeyBank Center on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Flyers at +110 while the Sabres are sitting at -133. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers will look for better times on the ice after their 4-0 defeat to the Rangers their last time out. The Flyers could have played much better offensively in the defeat. For the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 28 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 2 power play attempts but didn't get a goal. Philadelphia garnered 18 mins in the box for this contest.

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In the matter of scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 189 goals (29th in pro hockey) so far this season and have allowed 265. For the current campaign, they have scored 57 points and their points percentage is sitting at .385. Philadelphia steps onto the ice with 213 power play opportunities and they have scored 27 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 12.68%. While at even strength, the Flyers have allowed the opponent to score 216 goals while earning 162 themselves. Philadelphia has tried 2,264 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.4%. The Flyers have had 2,519 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 207 power play tries (21st in professional hockey) and have a total of 49 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Martin Jones. In his professional hockey career, Jones is sitting with 198 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .518. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 22,399 minutes between the pipes. Jones has had 10,760 shots taken against him and has accrued 9,763 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 997 goals against Jones in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.67. He has accumulated a mark of 196-147-32 and he started in 382 games. Jones has taken the ice for 391 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last outing, Buffalo squared up with the Blues in a game where the Sabres took a loss by a final score of 6-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Sabres had 2 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they took.

The Sabres have 165 goals at even strength and 42 goals (21st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Buffalo has taken 2,244 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.22%, while allowing their opponents 2,540 shots. On the year, the Buffalo Sabres are sitting with 207 goals, 65 points, and a points percentage of .428. They have a total of 203 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 20.69%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 75.13% on their opponents 193 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%. They have allowed 269 goals to be scored by way of 221 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you will find Craig Anderson in net. His opposition is averaging 2.85 goals per game and he has yielded 1,835 goals in total. Anderson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.3% and he has earned 317 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has been a starter 595 games and has played for a total of 38,618 mins. Anderson is the owner of a career record of 306-264-71 and has been in goal for 681 games. He has recorded 19,052 stops out of the 20,887 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .912.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (-133)

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