Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers (25-14-6) will try to beat the Ottawa Senators (16-24-0) at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-2 win against the Canadiens in their last outing. The Senators played really well in the victory. For the game, they converted 6 out of the 37 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. Ottawa earned 15 mins in the box for this matchup.

Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have accumulated 136 goals (17th in hockey) for the season and have given up 149. For the current campaign, they have 32 points and their points percentage is sitting at .400. Ottawa has 147 power play chances and they have notched 24 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 16.33%. While at even strength, the Senators let the opposition score 113 goals while having 112 on the offensive side of the ice. Ottawa has attempted 1,311 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.4%. The Senators have seen 1,244 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .880. Ottawa Senators opponents have 131 power play tries (23rd in pro hockey) and have a total of 36 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo has played in 248 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 103-96-25 and he has started in 225 games. Opponents have notched 702 goals against Korpisalo in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.08. Korpisalo has had 7,151 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 6,449 saves. His save percentage currently is at .902 for his 13,680 minutes on the ice. In his professional hockey career, Korpisalo has accumulated 108 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .480.

In their last game, Philadelphia went up against the Stars in a matchup where the Flyers got the win by a final score of 5-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing and notched 1 out of those chances. The Flyers tallied 5 goals out of the 43 shots on goal they pursued.

During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 131 goals, 56 points, and a points percentage of .622. They have permitted 119 goals to be scored by of a combination of 100 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flyers are sitting with 113 goals at even strength and 18 goals (29th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 143 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 12.59%. Philadelphia has put up 1,522 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.61%, while allowing their opponents 1,288 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 86.52% on their opponents 141 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.8%.

Across the rink you will find Carter Hart patrolling the crease. Teams are averaging 2.93 goals/game and he has given up 620 goals in total. Hart's quality start rate comes in at 48.8% and he has made 106 quality starts in his hockey career. He has made the start in 217 games and has accumulated 12,711 minutes. Hart has accumulated a career mark of 96-92-29 and has played in 226 games. He is sitting with 5,995 stops out of the 6,615 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .906.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa

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