Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/23/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-175) Flyers (+145)

The Minnesota Wild (41-22-8) are hitting the road to Wells Fargo Center on Thursday where they will meet the Philadelphia Flyers (26-32-12). The moneyline on this game has Minnesota at -175 and Philadelphia is sitting at +145. The over/under is set at 6.

The Minnesota Wild had a good night with a 2-1 victory against the Devils in their previous game. Minnesota accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Wild didn't have a great showing offensively in the win. They also had 1 attempt on the power play but didn't net one. In the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 29 shots they tried.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Minnesota Wild have earned 205 goals (23rd in hockey) on the year and have conceded 188. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 90 points and their points percentage comes in at .634. Minnesota has accumulated 221 power play chances and they have added 49 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 22.17%. At even strength, the Wild have allowed the opponent to score 144 goals while scoring 156 on offense. Minnesota has tried 2,236 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. The Wild have seen 2,182 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .914. Minnesota Wild opponents have earned 226 power play opportunities (11th in pro hockey) and have tallied 44 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Filip Gustavsson. In his career, Gustavsson has compiled 36 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .667. His save percentage currently sits at .919 for his 3,464 mins guarding the cage. Gustavsson has had 1,795 shots against him and has recorded 1,650 total saves. Opponents have tallied 145 goals against Gustavsson in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.51. He has amassed an overall record of 28-22-8 and he started in 54 games. Gustavsson has taken the ice for 60 games during his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Philadelphia faced the Panthers in a game where the Flyers ended up with the victory by a final of 6-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this game but didn't score a goal. The Flyers scored 6 goals of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

This season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 186 goals, 64 points, as well as a points percentage of .457. They have granted a total of 231 goals to be scored by of a combination of 178 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flyers are sitting with 156 goals at even strength and 30 goals (32nd in the league) while on the power play. They have a tally of 195 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 15.38%. Philadelphia has taken 2,049 shots (26th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.08%, while allowing their opponents 2,211 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 73.63% on the other teams 201 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

Across the ice you will find Carter Hart in the crease. Hart is the owner of a lifetime record of 81-82-26 and has been in goal for 196 games. Hart's quality start rate comes out to 48.9% and he has 92 quality starts in his pro career. He has gathered 5,228 saves out of 5,771 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .906. The opposition is averaging 2.96 goals per game and he has yielded 543 goals altogether. He has started in 188 contests and has racked up 11,006 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota (-175)

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