Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins (37-28-10) are welcoming the Philadelphia Flyers (29-32-13) at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-4 defeat to the Senators in their previous contest . Philadelphia accrued 33 penalty minutes in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 2 chances on the power play and notched 2 goals. The Flyers had a solid offensive performance in the defeat. In the game, they converted 4 of the 11 shots they tried.

Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched 200 goals (29th in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 242. For the current season, the have a total of 71 points and their points percentage sits at .480. Philadelphia skates onto the rink with 203 power play chances and they have added 33 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 16.26%. At even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 188 goals while notching 167 as an offensive unit. Philadelphia has attempted 2,143 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.3%. The Flyers so far have had 2,339 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 214 power play opportunities (24th in professional hockey) and have come away with 54 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Carter Hart. Hart has participated in 198 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 83-82-26 and he started in 190 games. Opponents have racked up 547 goals against Hart in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.95. Hart has seen 5,824 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,277 total saves. His save percentage is .906 for his 11,131 mins on the ice. In his professional hockey career, Hart has earned 93 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .489.

In their last outing, Pittsburgh went up against the Predators in a game where the Penguins ended up with the victory by a tally of 2-0. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and converted 1 out of those chances. The Penguins notched 2 goals of the 45 shots on goal they pursued.

The Penguins have scored 183 goals at even strength and 57 goals (7th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has tried 2,605 shots (3rd in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.21%, while allowing their opponents 2,473 shots. Over the course of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a total of 240 goals, 84 points, in addition to a points percentage of .560. They have permitted 242 goals to be scored by way of 192 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 261 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.84%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.90% on their oppositions 237 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Tristan Jarry protecting the goal. He has racked up 5,305 stops out of 5,805 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .914. Jarry is sitting with a career mark of 115-57-19 and has been in net for 200 games. He has started in 192 games and his ice time sits at 11,362 minutes. Jarry's quality start percentage sits at 62.0% and he has 119 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.64 goals per game and he has given up 500 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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