Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 3/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN5

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+120) Senators (-148)

Canadian Tire Centre is the location where the Ottawa Senators (36-33-5) will try to beat the Philadelphia Flyers (29-32-12) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Flyers at +120 and the Senators are sitting at -148. The total is 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 win against the Canadiens their last time out. The Flyers offense showed they have some room for improvement in the victory. While out there on the ice, they converted 3 of the 27 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score a goal. Philadelphia amassed 2 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When playing at even strength, the Flyers have conceded 184 goals while having 165 of their own. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 211 power play opportunities (27th in pro hockey) and have tallied 53 goals in those chances. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have racked up 196 goals (30th in pro hockey) this year and have conceded 237. Philadelphia has tried 2,132 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. For the season, they have racked up 70 points and their points percentage is sitting at .479. The Flyers have had 2,293 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .897. Philadelphia has compiled 201 power play chances and they have scored 31 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 15.42%.

The player in the crease for this game is Carter Hart. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hart has tallied 93 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .489. His save percentage is at .906 during his 11,131 mins played. Hart has seen 5,824 shot attempts taken against him and he has 5,277 saves. Opponents have notched 547 goals against Hart in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.95. He has accumulated a record of 83-82-26 and he has started in 190 games. Hart has played in 198 contests over the course of his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, Ottawa faced the Panthers in an outing where the Senators ended up with the victory by a score of 5-2. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this one and converted 3 out of those chances. The Senators recorded 5 goals of the 27 shots on goal they were seeking.

For the season, the Ottawa Senators have a total of 234 goals, 77 points, in addition to a points percentage of .520. They have granted a total of 239 goals to be scored by of a combination of 192 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. The Senators have racked up 166 goals at even strength and 68 goals (2nd in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 276 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 24.64%. Ottawa has tried 2,451 shots (7th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.55%, while allowing their opponents 2,363 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.33% on the other teams 266 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Cam Talbot in net. His opponents are averaging 2.64 goals/game and he has yielded 1,078 goals overall. Talbot's quality start rate sits at 54.6% and he has earned 224 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 410 contests and his ice time sits at 24,469 mins. Talbot is sitting with a lifetime mark of 216-156-35 and has played in 428 games. He has recorded 11,468 stops out of 12,546 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .914.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ottawa (-148) and under 6 goals

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