Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 4/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers (29-38-13) will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (24-47-8) at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-0 loss to the Rangers in their previous contest . Columbus garnered 4 minutes in the box in this matchup. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but didn't net one. The Blue Jackets offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. For the outing, they went home without being able to finish on any of the 20 shots they tried.

With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 205 goals (30th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have given up 318. For the current season, they have recorded 56 points and their points percentage is sitting at .354. Columbus is sitting with 216 power play chances and they have tallied 39 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 18.06%. While playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets let the opposition score 262 goals while having 166 as an offensive unit. Columbus has taken 2,303 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.9%. The Blue Jackets thus far have had 2,794 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .886. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have earned 231 power play opportunities (21st in pro hockey) and have tallied 56 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Michael Hutchinson. Opponents have notched 384 goals against Hutchinson in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.93. Hutchinson has been in net for 150 games during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .902 for his 7,868 minutes played. He has accumulated a record of 56-61-17 and got the start in 124 games. Over the course of his career, Hutchinson has earned 53 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .427. Hutchinson has had 3,924 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 3,540 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Philadelphia opposed the Bruins in a game where the Flyers took the defeat by a final score of 5-3. They had 4 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Flyers netted 3 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they tried.

The Flyers are sitting with 178 goals at even strength and 33 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Philadelphia has put up 2,341 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.01%, while allowing the other team 2,516 shots. Over the course of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned a total of 211 goals, 71 points, and a points percentage of .444. They have allowed 269 goals to be scored by way of 212 goals at even strength and 57 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 221 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 14.93%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.11% on their opponents 229 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.3%.

Across the rink you will find Carter Hart in net. His opponents are averaging 2.96 goals per contest and he has yielded 554 goals overall. Hart's quality start percentage is 48.4% and he has 93 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 192 contests and has played for a total of 11,231 mins. Hart is sitting with a lifetime mark of 83-84-26 and has been in goal for 200 contests. He has compiled 5,318 saves out of the 5,872 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .906.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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