Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/25/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+160) Islanders (-194)

The Philadelphia Flyers (13-20-8) are hitting the road to UBS Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the New York Islanders (14-14-6). The moneyline on this contest has Philadelphia at +160 and New York is priced at -194. The total has been set at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a rough game after their 6-3 defeat to the Sabres in their last outing. Philadelphia accrued 12 penalty minutes for this matchup. Moreover, they had 5 power play attempts and were able to score 1 goal. The Flyers had an average offensive outing in the defeat. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 33 shots they tried.

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Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 102 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) this year and have conceded 137. For the current season, they have racked up 34 points and their points percentage comes in at .415. Philadelphia has 120 power play chances and they have notched 19 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 15.83%. When playing at even strength, the Flyers have allowed the opponent to score 109 goals while notching 83 on offense. Philadelphia has taken 1,261 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.1%. The Flyers have had 1,406 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .903. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 125 power play opportunities (8th in pro hockey) and have notched 28 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Martin Jones. Opponents have been able to score 950 goals versus Jones in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.64. Jones has been involved in 377 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage sits at .908 in his 21,584 mins in the crease. He has earned a win-loss record of 192-139-31 and he has started in 369 games. Over the course of his career, Jones has compiled 192 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .520. Jones has had 10,315 shots against him and has recorded 9,365 total saves.

The last time they were on the ice, New York faced the Maple Leafs in a game where the Islanders ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-1. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but didn't score a goal. The Islanders tallied 1 goal out of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

New York has put up 972 shots (32nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.13%, while allowing the opposition 1,078 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.61% on their opponents 92 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.8%. They have a tally of 90 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.67%. The Islanders have scored 64 goals at even strength and 15 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 88 goals to be scored by of a combination of 72 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the New York Islanders have a total of 79 goals, 34 points, and a points percentage of .500.

Across the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin protecting the net. He has a tally of 1,179 saves out of the 1,276 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .924. Sorokin is sitting with a career mark of 24-13-8 and has played in 45 contests. He has made the start in 44 games and has been on the ice for 2,624 mins. Sorokin's percentage of quality starts is 72.7% and he has 32 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.22 goals per game and he has given up 97 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+160)

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