Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+172) Flyers (-205)

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (18-19-7) will compete against the Chicago Blackhawks (11-26-4) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Blackhawks at +172 and the Flyers are at -205. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 8-5 loss against the Kraken their last time out. The Blackhawks had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the defeat. In the matchup, they converted 5 out of the 27 shots they looked to score on. In addition, they had 2 power play attempts and were able to net 2 goals. Chicago accounted for 4 minutes in the box for this contest.

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At even strength, the Blackhawks have conceded 119 goals while scoring 68 of their own. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have tallied 127 power play opportunities (28th in the league) and have earned 33 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 94 goals (32nd in hockey) on the year and have surrendered 152. Chicago has taken 1,093 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.6%. For the year, they have tallied 26 points and their points percentage comes in at .317. The Blackhawks so far have had 1,373 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .889. Chicago has accounted for 127 power play chances and they have notched 26 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 20.47%.

The man in net for this game is Petr Mrazek. Opponents have been able to score 788 goals against Mrazek in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.72. Mrazek has been in net for 311 contests throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is at .907 during his 17,363 mins guarding the cage. He has earned an overall record of 143-112-32 and he started in 284 games. In his career, Mrazek has tallied 142 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .500. Mrazek has had 8,496 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 7,708 saves.

In their last contest, Philadelphia went up against the Bruins in a game where the Flyers went home in defeat by a tally of 6-0. They had 6 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Flyers converted 0 goals of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

Philadelphia has put up 1,305 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.35%, while allowing the other team 1,400 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.97% on their opponents 129 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.9%. They have a tally of 136 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.18%. The Flyers have scored 100 goals at even strength and 22 goals (29th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 142 goals to be scored by way of 111 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 122 goals, 43 points, in addition to a points percentage of .489.

For the opposition you are likely to see Carter Hart in the crease. He has recorded 4,728 stops out of 5,221 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .906. Hart has accrued a career mark of 75-74-22 and has played in 178 contests. He was named a starter in 170 games and has accumulated 9,954 mins. Hart's rate of quality starts is 49.4% and he has accumulated 84 quality starts in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.97 goals per contest and he has given up 493 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-205)

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