Calgary Flames vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-115) Flyers (-106)

The Philadelphia Flyers (19-13-6) will compete against the Calgary Flames (17-16-5) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Flames at -115 and the Flyers open at -106. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Calgary Flames went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-3 win against the Predators in the last game they played. Calgary had 4 minutes in the box in this matchup. In addition, they had 4 power play attempts and notched 1 goal. The Flames had a solid offensive output and it showed in the win. In the game, they netted 6 of the 39 shots they tried.

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Concerning their scoring, the Calgary Flames have notched 116 goals (19th in the league) so far this season and have given up 120. For the year, they have accumulated 39 points and their points percentage comes in at .513. Calgary skates onto the rink with 121 power play opportunities and they have scored 15 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 12.40%. When playing at even strength, the Flames have conceded 102 goals while notching 101 as an offensive unit. Calgary has attempted 1,217 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Flames so far have had 1,126 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Calgary Flames opponents have 118 power play opportunities (16th in professional hockey) and have earned 18 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has played in 459 games during his pro hockey career. He has a mark of 202-183-57 and got the start in 442 games. The opposition has racked up 1,192 goals versus Markstrom in his career and his goals against rate is 2.72. Markstrom has seen 13,136 shots against him and has gathered 11,944 saves. His save percentage is at .909 during his 26,339 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his time in hockey, Markstrom has recorded 233 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .527.

In their last contest, Philadelphia played the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Flyers got the tie by a tally of 2-2. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Flyers notched 2 goals out of the 41 shots on goal they took.

Philadelphia has attempted 1,248 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.81%, while allowing their opponents 1,097 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 85.95% on their oppositions 121 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.4%. They have earned 122 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 9.84%. The Flyers have accumulated 98 goals at even strength and 12 goals (31st in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 105 goals to be scored by of a combination of 88 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have a total of 110 goals, 44 points, in addition to a points percentage of .579.

Across the ice you will find Carter Hart patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.93 goals per game and he has conceded 609 goals altogether. Hart's percentage of quality starts comes out to 49.3% and he has 105 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 213 games and has accumulated 12,468 minutes. Hart holds a lifetime record of 93-91-29 and has participated in 222 games. He has gathered 5,884 stops out of the 6,493 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .906.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-106) and under 6.5 goals

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