New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 11/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers
Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Odds/Point Spread: Rangers (-118) Flyers (-110)
Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia Flyers (10-7-1) will take on the New York Rangers (12-3-1) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Rangers at -118 and the Flyers are priced at -110. The over/under is set at 7.
The New York Rangers were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-3 defeat to the Stars in the last game they played. The Rangers had an average offensive performance in the defeat. For the matchup, they finished 3 out of the 33 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 4 chances with the advantage and were able to notch 1 goal. New York had 6 minutes in the box for this matchup.
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When at even strength, the Rangers have surrendered 31 goals while having 37 on offense. New York Rangers opponents have totaled 49 power play opportunities (30th in the league) and have come away with 8 goals in those chances. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have earned 54 goals (18th in pro hockey) for the season and have allowed 39. New York has tried 466 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.6%. For the current campaign, they have scored 25 points and their points percentage sits at .781. The Rangers have had 453 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .914. New York has compiled 52 power play opportunities and they have tallied 17 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 32.69%.
Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Igor Shesterkin. Over the course of his pro career, Shesterkin has accrued 109 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .669. His save percentage currently is at .923 for his 9,727 mins played. Shesterkin has had 5,025 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,638 total saves. The opposition has notched 387 goals against Shesterkin in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.39. He has amassed an overall record of 106-45-15 and got the start in 163 games. Shesterkin has taken the ice for 168 contests throughout his hockey career.
The last time they were on the ice, Philadelphia faced the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Flyers notched a win by a score of 5-2. They had 4 power play chances in this contest and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Flyers tallied 5 goals of the 26 shots on goal they took.
Philadelphia has taken 565 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.62%, while allowing the opposition 498 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.67% on their opponents 60 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%. They have a total of 61 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 11.48%. The Flyers are sitting with 53 goals at even strength and 7 goals (26th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 52 goals to be scored by way of 41 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 60 goals, 21 points, and a points percentage of .583.
For the opposition you are likely to see Carter Hart patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.93 goals per game and he has yielded 579 goals overall. Hart's quality start percentage comes out to 49.3% and he has made 100 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 203 games and has played for a total of 11,845 mins. Hart has compiled a career mark of 90-87-26 and has been in net for 211 games. He has compiled 5,594 saves out of the 6,173 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .906.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-110)
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