New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 11/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (-155) Flyers (+128)

The New Jersey Devils (10-9-1) are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Flyers (11-10-1). The odds on this game have the Devils at -155 while the Flyers are priced at +128. The over/under is 7.

The New Jersey Devils were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win against the Islanders their last time out. The Devils had a impressive offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they scored on 5 of the 33 shots they looked to score on. In addition, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. New Jersey had 13 penalty minutes in this outing.

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New Jersey Devils opponents have tallied 70 power play opportunities (17th in pro hockey) and have a total of 17 goals in those chances. The Devils so far have had 581 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .874. New Jersey has taken 646 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.2%. When at even strength, the Devils have surrendered 56 goals while scoring 47 as an offensive unit. New Jersey has accounted for 68 power play opportunities and they have added 25 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 36.76%. For the season, they sit with 21 points and their points percentage is sitting at .525. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 72 goals (6th in the National Hockey League) this season and have surrendered 73.

The man in net for this game is Vitek Vanecek. Vanecek has been involved in 146 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a record of 82-38-14 and got the start in 137 games. Opponents have scored 363 goals against Vanecek in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.68. Vanecek has seen 3,862 shots against him and he has 3,499 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .906 during his 8,139 mins on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Vanecek has 73 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .533.

The last time they were on the ice, Philadelphia faced the Hurricanes in a game where the Flyers went home in defeat by a mark of 4-1. The Flyers notched 1 goal out of the 29 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but didn't score a goal.

On the campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned a total of 64 goals, 23 points, in addition to a points percentage of .523. They have allowed 62 goals to be scored by way of 51 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flyers have accumulated 57 goals at even strength and 7 goals (28th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 71 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 9.86%. Philadelphia has taken 707 shots (5th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.05%, while allowing the opposition 602 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.06% on their opponents 69 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.7%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Carter Hart between the pipes. He has a tally of 5,663 stops out of 6,251 shots taken, giving him a save % of .906. Hart is the owner of a lifetime mark of 90-90-26 and has played in 214 games. He has been a starter 206 games and has played 12,020 mins. Hart's quality start rate is 49.0% and he has accumulated 101 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.94 goals/game and he has relinquished 588 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey (-155)

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