Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/5/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (23-28-11) will try to defeat the Detroit Red Wings (28-24-9) on Sunday.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-4 defeat to the Kraken in their previous game. Detroit amassed 15 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Red Wings had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the loss. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries but didn't convert them into a score. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 29 shots they put on goal.

Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 183 power play tries (20th in pro hockey) and have come away with 41 goals in those attempts. The Red Wings thus far have had 1,886 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Detroit has taken 1,751 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.5%. At even strength, the Red Wings have surrendered 157 goals while earning 141 when they are on offense. Detroit steps onto the ice with 215 power play chances and they have notched 43 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 20.00%. For the current campaign, they have scored 65 points and their points percentage is sitting at .533. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have notched 184 goals (23rd in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 198.

The man in net for this game is Ville Husso. Opponents have been able to score 278 goals against Husso in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.84. Husso has played in 102 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 in his 5,882 mins on the ice. He has accumulated a record of 57-28-13 and he has gotten the start in 98 games. During his career on the ice, Husso has 52 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .531. Husso has seen 3,024 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,746 total saves.

Their last time out, Philadelphia opposed the Rangers in a matchup where the Flyers ended up losing by a final of 3-2. The Flyers earned 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those attempts.

Philadelphia has put up 1,817 shots (25th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.92%, while allowing their opponents 1,936 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.58% on the other teams 172 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%. They have recorded 176 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 15.91%. The Flyers have earned 134 goals at even strength and 28 goals (31st in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 204 goals to be scored by of a combination of 162 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 162 goals, 57 points, and a points percentage of .460.

Across the rink you will find Carter Hart in net. He has recorded 5,065 stops out of 5,593 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .906. Hart has amassed a career mark of 78-80-26 and has played in 191 games. He has made the start in 183 contests and has accumulated 10,708 mins. Hart's quality start rate comes out to 48.6% and he has earned 89 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.96 goals/game and he has yielded 528 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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