Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Maple Leafs (-192) Flyers (+158)

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (15-17-7) will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (23-9-7) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Maple Leafs at -192 while the Flyers are at +158. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-1 defeat to the Kraken their last time on the ice. The Maple Leafs had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 27 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. Toronto accumulated 4 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have earned 118 power play opportunities (23rd in the league) and have scored 27 goals in those attempts. The Maple Leafs have had 1,109 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .906. Toronto has taken 1,234 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.6%. While at even strength, the Maple Leafs let the opposition score 77 goals while having 100 of their own. Toronto comes into the game with 125 power play chances and they have scored 31 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 24.80%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 53 points and their points percentage is sitting at .679. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched 131 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have given up 104.

The player in the crease for this game is Matt Murray. Over the course of his career, Murray has 135 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .534. He has a save percentage of .911 for his 14,850 mins in the crease. Murray has seen 7,705 shot attempts against him and has accrued 7,022 saves. The opposition has been able to score 683 goals against Murray in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.76. He has earned a win-loss mark of 141-82-24 and he has gotten the start in 253 games. Murray has been in net for 261 games during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Philadelphia played the Coyotes in a game where the Flyers got the victory by a mark of 6-2. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest and netted 2 out of those attempts. The Flyers tallied 6 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

The Flyers have earned 89 goals at even strength and 19 goals (29th in hockey) while on the power play. Philadelphia has put up 1,141 shots (25th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.47%, while allowing their opponents 1,239 shots. During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 108 goals, 37 points, as well as a points percentage of .474. They have allowed 126 goals to be scored by of a combination of 97 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 114 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 16.67%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.83% on the other teams 120 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.8%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Felix Sandstrom between the pipes. Sandstrom has compiled a career record of 1-10-2 and has played in 14 games. Sandstrom's percentage of quality starts is 46.2% and he has made 6 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has racked up 384 stops out of 428 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .897. Teams are averaging 3.32 goals per contest and he has allowed 44 goals altogether. He has been a starter 13 games and has racked up 795 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+158)

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