Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 12/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-106) Flyers (-115)

The Philadelphia Flyers (16-10-3) welcome the Detroit Red Wings (15-10-4) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Red Wings at -106 and the Flyers are coming in at -115. The total is set at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the losing side of the ice with a 2-1 loss against the Hurricanes in the last game they played. The Red Wings didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the outing, they earned a goal on 1 of the 26 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Detroit had 8 penalty minutes for this game.

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When talking about scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 107 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) for the year and have allowed 94. For the current campaign, they have 34 points and their points percentage is .586. Detroit steps onto the ice with 121 power play chances and they have notched 27 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 22.31%. At even strength, the Red Wings have allowed 70 goals while earning 80 when they are on offense. Detroit has tried 872 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.3%. The Red Wings have seen 917 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Detroit Red Wings opponents have totaled 110 power play opportunities (2nd in the NHL) and have scored 24 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Ville Husso. Throughout his time in hockey, Husso has accumulated 62 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .496. He has a save percentage of .902 for his 7,434 mins guarding the cage. Husso has had 3,822 shots against him and he has 3,449 total saves. The opposition has scored 373 goals versus Husso in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.01. He has an overall mark of 69-40-16 and he has gotten the start in 125 games. Husso has played in 129 contests during his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Philadelphia faced the Capitals in a matchup where the Flyers got the tie by a score of 3-3. They had 5 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Flyers notched 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they attempted.

Philadelphia has taken 953 shots (4th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.02%, while allowing the opposition 818 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 86.02% on the other teams 93 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.3%. They have a tally of 92 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 10.87%. The Flyers have racked up 76 goals at even strength and 10 goals (29th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 79 goals to be scored by way of 66 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 86 goals, 35 points, in addition to a points percentage of .603.

Across the ice you will find Carter Hart in the crease. Hart has compiled a career mark of 93-90-27 and has played in 218 games. Hart's quality start percentage is 49.5% and he has 104 quality starts in his career. He has accounted for 5,787 saves out of 6,383 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .907. His opponents are averaging 2.92 goals per game and he has relinquished 596 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 210 contests and his ice time sits at 12,263 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-115)

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