Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+180) Islanders (-220)

UBS Arena is the location where the New York Islanders (13-8-0) will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers (7-8-5) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Philadelphia at +180 while New York is at -220. The total has been set at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-2 defeat against the Capitals their last time on the ice. Philadelphia compiled 6 minutes in the box in this game. The Flyers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In addition, they had 4 power play chances but weren't able to score a goal. In the game, they converted 2 out of the 23 shots they put on net.

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In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have racked up 50 goals (30th in the league) over the course of the season and have allowed 64. For the year, they have recorded 19 points and their points percentage is sitting at .475. Philadelphia comes into tonight with 67 power play opportunities and they have notched 10 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 14.93%. While at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 48 goals while notching 40 of their own. Philadelphia has taken 573 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.7%. The Flyers so far have had 675 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .905. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have amassed 62 power play opportunities (25th in professional hockey) and have a total of 16 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Felix Sandstrom. The opposition has notched 36 goals against Sandstrom in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.31. Sandstrom has participated in 11 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .903 during his 652 mins in the crease. He has accumulated an overall mark of 1-8-2 and got the start in 11 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sandstrom has 6 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .545. Sandstrom has seen 372 shot attempts taken against him and he has 336 saves.

In their last game, New York faced off against the Oilers in an outing where the Islanders ended up with the win by a final of 3-0. The Islanders scored 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those tries.

New York has put up 667 shots (10th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.34%, while allowing their opponents 704 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 84.06% on the other teams 69 power play chances, and their save percentage is 92.2%. They have a total of 61 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 21.31%. The Islanders have scored 56 goals at even strength and 13 goals (20th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 55 goals to be scored by of a combination of 44 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the New York Islanders have a total of 69 goals, 26 points, and a points percentage of .619.

On the other side of the ice you will find Semyon Varlamov between the pipes. He has recorded 15,624 stops out of 17,056 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .916. Varlamov has a lifetime mark of 265-214-62 and has been in goal for 567 games. He has made the start in 541 games and has played for a total of 32,481 mins. Varlamov's rate of quality starts sits at 56.7% and he has 307 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.65 goals per game and he has yielded 1,432 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+180)

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