Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 4/1/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (29-32-13) will try to defeat the Buffalo Sabres (35-31-7) on Saturday.

The Buffalo Sabres had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Canadiens in their previous contest . Buffalo tallied 6 minutes in the box in this matchup. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice and scored 1 goal. The Sabres had an average offensive outing in this game. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 33 shots they looked to score on.

Buffalo Sabres opponents have totaled 206 power play opportunities (30th in pro hockey) and have tallied 56 goals in those attempts. The Sabres so far have had 2,411 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .889. Buffalo has taken 2,348 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.1%. While playing at even strength, the Sabres have conceded 212 goals while getting 201 on offense. Buffalo has tallied 243 power play chances and they have scored 59 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 24.28%. For the current season, they sit with 77 points and their points percentage is .527. In reference to scoring goals, the Buffalo Sabres have racked up 260 goals (4th in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 268.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Luukkonen has 20 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .455. His save percentage is at .896 during his 2,570 minutes played. Luukkonen has had 1,438 shot attempts against him and has accrued 1,289 total saves. Opponents have racked up 149 goals against Luukkonen in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 3.48. He has compiled a win-loss record of 19-19-6 and got the start in 44 games. Luukkonen has taken the ice for 45 contests throughout his NHL career.

In their last game, Philadelphia squared up with the Senators in an outing where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a mark of 5-4. They had 2 power play chances in this contest and converted 2 out of those chances. The Flyers converted 4 goals out of the 11 shots on goal they attempted.

During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched a total of 200 goals, 71 points, as well as a points percentage of .480. They have allowed 242 goals to be scored by way of 188 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers have racked up 167 goals at even strength and 33 goals (32nd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 203 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 16.26%. Philadelphia has attempted 2,143 shots (27th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.33%, while allowing their opponents 2,339 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 74.77% on the other teams 214 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Carter Hart patrolling the crease. He has tallied 5,277 stops out of the 5,824 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .906. Hart is sitting with a lifetime mark of 83-82-26 and has participated in 198 games. He has been a starter 190 games and has accumulated 11,131 minutes. Hart's quality start rate is 48.9% and he has accumulated 93 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.95 goals/game and he has surrendered 547 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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