Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (36-27-10) will take on the Chicago Blackhawks (21-46-5) on Saturday.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 victory against the Flames in their previous contest . Chicago garnered 4 penalty minutes for this matchup. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. The Blackhawks had a middle of the road offensive outing in this win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 27 shots they put on goal.

Chicago Blackhawks opponents have earned 205 power play opportunities (24th in the NHL) and have a total of 47 goals in those attempts. The Blackhawks have seen 2,334 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .890. Chicago has taken 1,952 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.2%. While at even strength, the Blackhawks have conceded 209 goals while notching 124 on offense. Chicago comes into tonight with 216 power play chances and they have tallied 35 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 16.20%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 47 points and their points percentage comes in at .326. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks have racked up 159 goals (31st in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 256.

The man protecting the net in this game is Petr Mrazek. Over the course of his time in hockey, Mrazek has accounted for 180 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .510. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 21,509 minutes in the crease. Mrazek has seen 10,793 shots taken against him and he has 9,789 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,004 goals against Mrazek in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. He has compiled a mark of 167-150-38 and got the start in 353 games. Mrazek has participated in 384 contests during his hockey career.

In their last game, Philadelphia went up against the Rangers in an outing where the Flyers took a loss by a mark of 6-5. They had 3 power play chances in this game and notched 1 out of those chances. The Flyers notched 5 goals of the 41 shots on goal they took.

This season, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 213 goals, 82 points, in addition to a points percentage of .562. They have granted a total of 223 goals to be scored by of a combination of 187 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers are sitting with 182 goals at even strength and 31 goals (31st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 231 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 13.42%. Philadelphia has tried 2,429 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.77%, while allowing the opposition 2,012 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 84.07% on their oppositions 226 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.9%.

Across the ice you will find Samuel Ersson defending the net. His opponents are averaging 2.82 goals per game and he has surrendered 143 goals altogether. Ersson's quality start percentage sits at 56.9% and he has qualified for 29 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has started in 51 games and has played for a total of 3,047 minutes. Ersson is the owner of a lifetime record of 27-17-7 and has played in 55 games. He has recorded 1,231 saves out of the 1,374 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .896.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago

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