Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/2/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+107) Flyers (-130)

The Philadelphia Flyers (31-22-7) will take on the Ottawa Senators (25-29-3) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Senators at +107 and the Flyers are sitting at -130. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Ottawa Senators were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 loss to the Predators in their previous contest . Ottawa accumulated 11 mins in the box in this outing. The Senators didn't have a great showing offensively in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 2 power play chances and were able to notch 1 goal. For the outing, they scored on 1 out of the 25 shots they looked to score on.

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When playing at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 158 goals while getting 155 when they are on offense. Ottawa Senators opponents have tallied 171 power play opportunities (26th in the NHL) and have notched 45 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have earned 188 goals (15th in the NHL) on the season and have given up 203. Ottawa has tried 1,841 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. For the season, they sit with 53 points and their points percentage is .465. The Senators have had 1,704 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .881. Ottawa skates onto the rink with 199 power play opportunities and they have added 33 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 16.58%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Anton Forsberg. Forsberg has played in 151 games throughout his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss record of 59-66-11 and he started in 139 games. The opposition has scored 410 goals against Forsberg in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.10. Forsberg has had 4,342 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,932 total saves. His save percentage is .906 for his 7,933 mins in the crease. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Forsberg has 73 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .525.

When they were on the ice last, Philadelphia faced the Lightning in a matchup where the Flyers notched a win by a score of 6-2. The Flyers netted 6 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

The Flyers have accumulated 154 goals at even strength and 25 goals (30th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Philadelphia has attempted 2,009 shots (2nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.91%, while allowing the other team 1,673 shots. Over the course of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned a total of 179 goals, 69 points, in addition to a points percentage of .575. They have granted a total of 175 goals to be scored by way of 149 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 192 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 13.02%. They have a penalty kill rate of 86.24% on their opponents 189 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Samuel Ersson between the pipes. He has tallied 1,019 saves out of the 1,132 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .900. Ersson has amassed a lifetime mark of 23-14-4 and has participated in 45 games. He has been a starter 41 games and has been on the ice for 2,530 mins. Ersson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 58.5% and he has qualified for 24 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.68 goals/game and he has relinquished 113 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-130)

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