Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

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

The Washington Capitals (7-10-3) will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (7-7-4) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Flyers at +180 while the Capitals are coming in at -220. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a decent effort after finishing in a 4-4 tie against the Canadiens in their previous game. The Flyers had a solid offensive output in this game. For the game, they finished 4 out of the 29 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities but didn't get a goal. Philadelphia accounted for 11 mins in the box in this game.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have racked up 46 goals (30th in hockey) on the year and have given up 56. For the year, the have a total of 18 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. Philadelphia has tallied 60 power play chances and they have tallied 10 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 16.67%. When at even strength, the Flyers have conceded 41 goals while notching 36 on offense. Philadelphia has taken 525 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.8%. The Flyers so far have had 614 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .909. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have recorded 57 power play tries (24th in professional hockey) and have tallied 15 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Carter Hart. Hart has played in 159 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 68-64-20 and he was named the starter in 152 games. Opponents have been able to score 437 goals against Hart in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.94. Hart has had 4,685 shot attempts against him and has accrued 4,248 saves. His save percentage is .907 during his 8,926 mins guarding the cage. Throughout his time in hockey, Hart has accounted for 76 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .500.

In their last contest, Washington went up against the Avalanche in a game where the Capitals ended up taking the loss by a mark of 4-0. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup but were not able to net one. The Capitals converted 0 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

During this campaign, the Washington Capitals have 55 goals, 17 points, and a points percentage of .425. They have allowed 65 goals to be scored by of a combination of 52 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals have accumulated 41 goals at even strength and 14 goals (14th in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 74 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.92%. Washington has attempted 599 shots (11th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.18%, while allowing the other team 628 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.33% on their opponents 60 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

For the opposition you will find Darcy Kuemper between the pipes. He has racked up 8,178 stops out of the 8,916 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .917. Kuemper has accrued a career record of 148-104-37 and has played in 314 contests. He got the starting nod in 297 games and has played 17,708 minutes. Kuemper's quality start rate comes in at 55.9% and he has 166 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.50 goals per game and he has yielded 738 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+180)

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