Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 4/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+188) Islanders (-235)

The Philadelphia Flyers (29-36-13) are headed to UBS Arena on Saturday where they will take on the New York Islanders (40-30-9). The line on this matchup has Philadelphia at +188 and New York is sitting at -235. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-1 defeat to the Stars in their previous game. Philadelphia had 8 penalty minutes for this matchup. They also had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. The Flyers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. For the matchup, they scored on 1 of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 208 goals (29th in the NHL) so far this year and have allowed 260. For the season, they have tallied 71 points and their points percentage is sitting at .455. Philadelphia has compiled 215 power play chances and they have notched 33 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 15.35%. When playing at even strength, the Flyers have given up 203 goals while having 175 on offense. Philadelphia has taken 2,277 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.1%. The Flyers have seen 2,461 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .894. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 226 power play tries (24th in hockey) and have scored 57 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Carter Hart. Over the course of his career, Hart has accounted for 93 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .487. He has a save percentage of .906 for his 11,191 mins played. Hart has seen 5,854 shots taken against him and has amassed 5,303 saves. Opponents have been able to score 551 goals versus Hart in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.95. He has accumulated an overall record of 83-83-26 and he has gotten the start in 191 games. Hart has participated in 199 matchups during his professional hockey career.

In their last outing, New York faced the Lightning in a matchup where the Islanders ended up with the victory by a final score of 6-1. The Islanders had 6 goals out of the 42 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Islanders have accumulated 198 goals at even strength and 34 goals (30th in the league) while having a power play advantage. New York has put up 2,428 shots (18th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.56%, while allowing their opponents 2,473 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders are sitting with 232 goals, 89 points, as well as a points percentage of .563. They have granted a total of 210 goals to be scored by of a combination of 171 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 214 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.89%. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.94% on the other teams 216 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.5%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin in net. He has recorded 3,671 stops out of 3,975 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .924. Sorokin has earned a lifetime mark of 68-45-18 and has been in goal for 133 games. He has been a starter 130 games and has played for a total of 7,754 mins. Sorokin's quality start percentage sits at 70.8% and he has qualified for 92 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.35 goals per game and he has allowed 304 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+188)

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