Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+188) Bruins (-225)

TD Garden is where the Boston Bruins (33-5-4) will meet the Philadelphia Flyers (18-18-7) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Flyers at +188 while the Bruins are opening at -225. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win over the Capitals in their previous game. Philadelphia accrued 10 mins in the box for this game. The Flyers offense showed they have some room for improvement in the win. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. In the outing, they converted 3 of the 25 shots they attempted.

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When discussing their scoring, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 122 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 136. For the current campaign, they have 43 points and their points percentage is .500. Philadelphia comes into tonight with 130 power play chances and they have notched 22 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 16.92%. While playing at even strength, the Flyers have allowed 106 goals while having 100 of their own. Philadelphia has taken 1,276 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Flyers thus far have had 1,371 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .901. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 127 power play opportunities (25th in the NHL) and have earned 30 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Carter Hart. Opponents have tallied 489 goals against Hart in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.96. Hart has played in 177 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .906 for his 9,927 mins between the pipes. He has a mark of 75-73-22 and he has started in 169 games. For his career, Hart has earned 84 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .497. Hart has had 5,205 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,716 saves.

In their last contest, Boston played the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Bruins got the victory by a score of 4-3. The Bruins earned 4 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they took. They had 2 chances on the power play in this game but didn't score a goal.

Boston has taken 1,442 shots (7th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.96%, while allowing their opponents 1,226 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 85.62% on their oppositions 146 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 92.6%. They have earned 145 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 27.59%. The Bruins have accumulated 118 goals at even strength and 40 goals (5th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 91 goals to be scored by of a combination of 70 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 158 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .833.

For the opposition you will find Linus Ullmark defending the net. He has tallied 5,023 saves out of 5,479 shots taken, giving him a rate of .917. Ullmark has earned a career record of 99-59-16 and has participated in 186 games. He has started in 178 contests and has played for a total of 10,633 mins. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts is 59.6% and he has made 106 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has given up 456 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+188)

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