Los Angeles Kings vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-154) Flyers (+130)

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia Flyers (20-21-7) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Kings (26-17-6) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Los Angeles at -154 while Philadelphia is opening at +130. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory against the Blackhawks in their previous game. The Kings could have played much better offensively in the win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 27 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to notch a goal. Los Angeles amassed 6 penalty mins for this matchup.

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In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Los Angeles Kings have notched 155 goals (12th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 166. For the season, the have a total of 58 points and their points percentage comes in at .592. Los Angeles comes into tonight with 168 power play opportunities and they have added 41 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 24.40%. When playing at even strength, the Kings have surrendered 122 goals while earning 114 on offense. Los Angeles has attempted 1,592 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.7%. The Kings thus far have had 1,393 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .881. Los Angeles Kings opponents have 166 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have racked up 44 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Pheonix Copley. Copley has participated in 48 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 29-12-3 and he has started in 43 games. The opposition has notched 129 goals versus Copley in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.92. Copley has seen 1,276 shot attempts against him and has accrued 1,147 total saves. He has a save percentage of .899 for his 2,654 mins in the crease. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Copley has accounted for 23 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .535.

Their last time out, Philadelphia faced off against the Jets in an outing where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a mark of 5-3. They had 4 power play chances in this contest and recorded 2 out of those tries. The Flyers recorded 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

This season, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 133 goals, 47 points, as well as a points percentage of .490. They have granted a total of 154 goals to be scored by of a combination of 122 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flyers have earned 108 goals at even strength and 25 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 148 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.89%. Philadelphia has taken 1,438 shots (18th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.25%, while allowing the opposition 1,517 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.98% on their opponents 139 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Carter Hart defending the net. He has recorded 4,783 stops out of the 5,280 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .906. Hart has earned a career mark of 76-75-22 and has played in 180 games. He has been a starter 172 games and his ice time sits at 10,072 mins. Hart's quality start rate sits at 49.4% and he has made 85 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.96 goals/game and he has yielded 497 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-154)

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