Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 12/28/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+185) Canucks (-225)

The Vancouver Canucks (23-9-3) host the Philadelphia Flyers (18-11-4) at Rogers Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Philadelphia at +185 and Vancouver is opening at -225. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a decent effort after finishing in a 6-6 tie against the Red Wings their last time out. Philadelphia had 47 minutes in the box for this game. The Flyers had a good offensive outing in this game. They also had 2 power play opportunities but didn't net one. In the outing, they scored on 6 of the 43 shots they put on goal.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 98 goals (23rd in the league) so far this season and have surrendered 91. For the year, they have tallied 40 points and their points % is .606. Philadelphia has accumulated 104 power play opportunities and they have notched 11 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 10.58%. At even strength, the Flyers have allowed 76 goals while getting 87 of their own. Philadelphia has tried 1,086 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.0%. The Flyers have seen 944 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .904. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 105 power play tries (15th in the NHL) and have come away with 15 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Carter Hart. The opposition has scored 602 goals versus Hart in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.93. Hart has taken the ice for 219 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .906 in his 12,328 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated an overall record of 93-90-28 and he has gotten the start in 211 games. In his career, Hart has accounted for 104 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .493. Hart has seen 6,420 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,818 saves.

In their last contest, Vancouver played the Sharks in a game where the Canucks ended up with the win by a final score of 7-4. The Canucks scored 7 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup and converted 1 out of those chances.

This season, the Vancouver Canucks have 135 goals, 49 points, in addition to a points percentage of .700. They have permitted 88 goals to be scored by way of 64 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have scored 105 goals at even strength and 30 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have a tally of 124 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.19%. Vancouver has attempted 980 shots (23rd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.78%, while allowing the other team 1,050 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.78% on the other teams 108 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.6%.

Across the rink you will find Thatcher Demko in net. Demko has accrued a career mark of 98-74-16 and has participated in 193 contests. Demko's quality start rate is 55.6% and he has made 104 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 5,478 saves out of the 6,012 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .911. His opponents are averaging 2.84 goals per game and he has given up 534 goals in total. He has been a starter 187 contests and has played for a total of 11,277 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (-225)

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