Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 11/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+132) Panthers (-160)

Amerant Bank Arena is where the Florida Panthers (9-3-1) will try to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers (4-8-1) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Flyers at +132 while the Panthers are at -160. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Philadelphia Flyers will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-4 loss against the Hurricanes their last time on the ice. Philadelphia accrued 4 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Flyers had a solid offensive outing in this loss. They also had 3 power play tries and scored 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 16 shots they put on net.

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While at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 45 goals while earning 25 on offense. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 45 power play opportunities (8th in the league) and have scored 5 goals in those attempts. With regard to scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 34 goals (27th in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 50. Philadelphia has attempted 324 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. For the current season, they have tallied 9 points and their points percentage is sitting at .346. The Flyers have seen 366 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .863. Philadelphia comes into the game with 45 power play chances and they have scored 9 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 20.00%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Samuel Ersson. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Ersson has accounted for 37 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .552. He has a save percentage of .893 during his 3,473 mins played. Ersson has seen 1,734 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 1,549 total saves. The opposition has scored 185 goals versus Ersson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.20. He has accumulated an overall record of 33-24-8 and he started in 67 games. Ersson has been involved in 72 games during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Florida played the Stars in a game where the Panthers ended up with the victory by a mark of 4-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and earned 1 out of those chances. The Panthers recorded 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this season, the Florida Panthers are sitting with 48 goals, 19 points, and a points percentage of .731. They have allowed 41 goals to be scored by way of 36 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. The Panthers have accumulated 39 goals at even strength and 9 goals (7th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 35 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.71%. Florida has put up 384 shots (14th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 12.50%, while allowing their opponents 374 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 86.84% on the other teams 38 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.0%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Sergei Bobrovsky defending the goal. He has accrued 18,903 saves out of 20,668 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .915. Bobrovsky is the owner of a lifetime record of 402-226-56 and has been in net for 709 contests. He has started in 693 games and his ice time sits at 40,347 minutes. Bobrovsky's quality start rate comes in at 57.7% and he has 400 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,765 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-160)

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