Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 11/14/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+110) Senators (-130)

The Ottawa Senators (8-7-0) will go up against the Philadelphia Flyers (6-8-2) at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Philadelphia at +110 and Ottawa is priced at -130. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Sharks in the last game they played. Philadelphia garnered 16 penalty mins in this contest. The Flyers were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this game. Additionally, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 43 shots they put on net.

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With respect to their scoring, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 41 goals (25th in the NHL) for the year and have conceded 57. For the year, they have 14 points and their points percentage sits at .438. Philadelphia is sitting with 52 power play chances and they have added 10 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 19.23%. When playing at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 52 goals while notching 31 on offense. Philadelphia has attempted 435 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.4%. The Flyers have had 451 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .874. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have amassed 52 power play tries (10th in the NHL) and have notched 5 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Samuel Ersson. Ersson has been involved in 74 matchups throughout his pro hockey career. He has an overall record of 34-24-9 and he started in 69 games. Opponents have notched 191 goals versus Ersson in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.29. Ersson has seen 1,796 shots against him and has accrued 1,605 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .894 during his 3,478 minutes between the pipes. In his career, Ersson has 39 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .565.

In their last outing, Ottawa played the Maple Leafs in a matchup where the Senators earned a win by a final of 3-0. They had 3 power play chances in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Senators earned 3 goals of the 41 shots on goal they pursued.

The Senators have 37 goals at even strength and 14 goals (4th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has tried 489 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.43%, while allowing their opponents 408 shots. For the year, the Ottawa Senators have tallied 51 goals, 16 points, as well as a points percentage of .533. They have allowed 44 goals to be scored by of a combination of 35 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 48 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 29.17%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.07% on the other teams 43 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.2%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Linus Ullmark between the pipes. He has a tally of 6,922 saves out of the 7,540 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .918. Ullmark is the owner of a career mark of 142-77-23 and has participated in 256 contests. He got the starting nod in 246 games and has accumulated 14,308 minutes. Ullmark's rate of quality starts comes out to 63.4% and he has made 156 quality starting assignments in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has yielded 618 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ottawa (-130)

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