Vegas Golden Knights vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 11/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-200) Flyers (+155)

The Philadelphia Flyers (8-7-1) are hosting the Vegas Golden Knights (13-3-1) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Vegas at -200 and Philadelphia is sitting at +155. The total comes in at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-5 win over the Canadiens in their previous contest . The Golden Knights had a solid offensive output and it showed in this win. In the game, they scored on 6 out of the 42 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 7 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 3 goals. Vegas accounted for 6 mins in the box in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 33 goals while getting 47 of their own. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have amassed 53 power play opportunities (16th in professional hockey) and have tallied 7 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 61 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) for the year and have allowed 40. Vegas has attempted 534 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.4%. For the year, they have recorded 27 points and their points percentage is sitting at .794. The Golden Knights so far have had 506 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .921. Vegas steps onto the ice with 58 power play opportunities and they have scored 14 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 24.14%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Adin Hill. The opposition has been able to score 263 goals against Hill in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.60. Hill has taken the ice for 111 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 6,059 mins on the ice. He has accumulated a record of 53-40-7 and he started in 98 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Hill has recorded 54 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .551. Hill has seen 2,983 shots taken against him and has recorded 2,720 total saves.

In their last outing, Philadelphia faced the Hurricanes in an outing where the Flyers ended up with the win by a tally of 3-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Flyers scored 3 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they pursued.

On the campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have a total of 51 goals, 17 points, in addition to a points percentage of .531. They have permitted 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 37 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers have earned 47 goals at even strength and 4 goals (30th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 53 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 7.55%. Philadelphia has taken 501 shots (13th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.18%, while allowing their opponents 445 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.39% on their oppositions 51 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Samuel Ersson defending the goal. He has recorded 412 stops out of the 465 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .886. Ersson has compiled a career record of 8-6-1 and has played in 18 games. He got the starting nod in 15 games and has played 994 minutes. Ersson's quality start percentage is 53.3% and he has 8 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.20 goals per contest and he has surrendered 53 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-200)

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