Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+125) Capitals (-150)

The Washington Capitals (23-15-6) will play the Philadelphia Flyers (17-18-7) at Capital One Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Flyers at +125 and the Capitals open at -150. The total is set at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 win against the Capitals their last time on the ice. Philadelphia accrued 2 penalty minutes for this game. Furthermore, they had 6 chances with extra men on the ice and netted 2 goals. The Flyers had a solid offensive performance in this win. For the game, they converted 5 out of the 36 shots they put on net.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 119 goals (25th in hockey) on the year and have allowed 135. For the current campaign, they have recorded 41 points and their points percentage is sitting at .488. Philadelphia comes into tonight with 127 power play chances and they have notched 21 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 16.54%. While at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 105 goals while scoring 98 themselves. Philadelphia has attempted 1,251 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Flyers thus far have had 1,331 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .899. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 124 power play opportunities (26th in the league) and have earned 30 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Carter Hart. Hart has played in 176 contests throughout his hockey career. He has an overall record of 74-73-22 and he has started in 168 games. Opponents have been able to score 488 goals versus Hart in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.97. Hart has had 5,165 shot attempts against him and has accrued 4,677 total saves. His save percentage sits at .906 during his 9,867 minutes played. For his professional hockey career, Hart has compiled 83 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .494.

In their last contest, Washington went up against the Flyers in a matchup where the Capitals went home in defeat by a mark of 5-3. The Capitals scored 3 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play attempt in this outing but weren't able to score a goal.

The Capitals have accumulated 113 goals at even strength and 30 goals (15th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Washington has attempted 1,380 shots (10th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.36%, while allowing the other team 1,344 shots. So far this year, the Washington Capitals have earned 143 goals, 52 points, and a points percentage of .591. They have allowed 121 goals to be scored by of a combination of 97 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 137 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 21.90%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.95% on the other teams 126 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.0%.

Across the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper in goal. Opponents are averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has allowed 763 goals in total. Kuemper's quality start percentage comes out to 57.0% and he has earned 176 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 309 games and has racked up 18,409 mins. Kuemper has a career mark of 155-105-40 and has participated in 326 games. He has tallied 8,522 stops out of 9,285 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .918.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-150)

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