Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 3/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+163) Bruins (-200)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Bruins (39-14-15) will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (34-25-8) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Philadelphia at +163 and Boston is at -200. The betting total is set at 7.

The Philadelphia Flyers will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in the last game they played. The Flyers had a below average offensive performance in this defeat. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 28 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. Philadelphia compiled 18 mins in the box for this contest.

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When at even strength, the Flyers have allowed 167 goals while notching 165 as an offensive unit. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have totaled 214 power play tries (8th in the NHL) and have racked up 32 goals in those chances. With regard to scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 193 goals (23rd in the league) on the season and have given up 199. Philadelphia has taken 2,234 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.6%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 76 points and their points percentage is sitting at .567. The Flyers have seen 1,857 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Philadelphia has tallied 212 power play opportunities and they have notched 28 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 13.21%.

The man in net for this game is Samuel Ersson. Ersson has played in 51 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled an overall record of 25-17-5 and he started in 47 games. Opponents have scored 129 goals versus Ersson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.76. Ersson has seen 1,264 shots against him and has amassed 1,135 saves. His save percentage currently is at .898 for his 2,805 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Ersson has tallied 27 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .574.

In their last outing, Boston played the Canadiens in an outing where the Bruins got the win by a score of 2-1. The Bruins tallied 2 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took. They had 4 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Bruins have scored 174 goals at even strength and 48 goals (10th in the NHL) while on the power play. Boston has put up 2,029 shots (17th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.94%, while allowing their opponents 2,119 shots. For the season, the Boston Bruins are sitting with 222 goals, 93 points, in addition to a points percentage of .684. They have granted a total of 182 goals to be scored by way of 140 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 207 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 23.19%. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.90% on their oppositions 232 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Linus Ullmark in net. He has racked up 6,544 stops out of 7,127 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .918. Ullmark has compiled a career mark of 134-70-23 and has been in net for 241 games. He has been a starter 231 games and his ice time sits at 13,870 minutes. Ullmark's quality start rate comes in at 63.6% and he has qualified for 147 quality starts in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has relinquished 583 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+163)

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