Vegas Golden Knights vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-213) Flyers (+175)

Wells Fargo Center is where the Philadelphia Flyers (24-31-11) will compete against the Vegas Golden Knights (41-20-6) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Golden Knights at -213 while the Flyers are coming in at +175. The total has been set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights had a good night with a 5-3 win against the Blues in their previous game. The Golden Knights had a solid offensive outing in the win. For the outing, they converted 5 out of the 31 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. Vegas accrued 2 penalty mins for this contest.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 213 goals (14th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 182. For the season, the have a total of 88 points and their points percentage is .657. Vegas has tallied 165 power play chances and they have scored 34 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 20.61%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 149 goals while notching 179 of their own. Vegas has tried 2,139 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. The Golden Knights have seen 2,065 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .912. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have recorded 160 power play opportunities (32nd in professional hockey) and have come away with 33 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Adin Hill. Hill has taken the ice for 101 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 45-39-6 and got the start in 88 games. Opponents have been able to score 242 goals versus Hill in his career and his goals against average is 2.66. Hill has had 2,693 shot attempts against him and has garnered 2,451 total saves. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 5,451 minutes guarding the cage. In his professional hockey career, Hill has earned 47 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .534.

In their last game, Philadelphia faced the Penguins in a matchup where the Flyers were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 5-1. The Flyers netted 1 goal out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

On the year, the Philadelphia Flyers have a total of 168 goals, 59 points, as well as a points percentage of .447. They have permitted 216 goals to be scored by of a combination of 169 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flyers have 140 goals at even strength and 28 goals (32nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 186 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.05%. Philadelphia has attempted 1,940 shots (25th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.66%, while allowing their opponents 2,062 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.00% on their opponents 188 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.5%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Carter Hart in net. Hart has earned a career mark of 79-82-26 and has played in 194 games. Hart's quality start percentage is 48.4% and he has 90 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He is sitting with 5,151 stops out of 5,689 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .905. His opponents are averaging 2.97 goals per game and he has conceded 538 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 186 contests and has played 10,886 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+175)

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