Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 2/25/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins (25-21-8) will try to beat the Philadelphia Flyers (30-20-7) at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks their last time out. The Flyers had a middle of the road offensive outing in this victory. In the game, they converted 3 of the 33 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to notch a goal. Philadelphia amassed 9 penalty minutes in this contest.

With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 166 goals (19th in the NHL) on the season and have given up 164. For the current season, they sit with 67 points and their points percentage is .588. Philadelphia is sitting with 180 power play opportunities and they have tallied 24 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 13.33%. At even strength, the Flyers have allowed the opponent to score 140 goals while earning 142 when they are on offense. Philadelphia has taken 1,917 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.7%. The Flyers have had 1,595 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .897. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have totaled 178 power play tries (12th in the league) and have racked up 24 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Samuel Ersson. Ersson has participated in 43 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a win-loss record of 22-13-4 and he was named the starter in 39 games. Opponents have notched 109 goals versus Ersson in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.71. Ersson has seen 1,086 shots against him and has garnered 977 saves. He has a save percentage of .900 for his 2,413 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Ersson has recorded 22 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .564.

When they were on the ice last, Pittsburgh went up against the Canadiens in a game where the Penguins earned a win by a tally of 4-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those attempts. The Penguins converted 4 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took.

The Penguins have 132 goals at even strength and 25 goals (26th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,784 shots (10th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.80%, while allowing the other team 1,629 shots. So far this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 157 goals, 58 points, in addition to a points percentage of .537. They have granted a total of 143 goals to be scored by way of 115 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 180 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 13.89%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.39% on the other teams 159 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.2%.

For the opposition you are going to see Tristan Jarry in net. He has a tally of 6,378 saves out of 6,979 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .914. Jarry is the owner of a lifetime record of 132-77-24 and has participated in 243 contests. He got the starting nod in 234 contests and has played for a total of 13,768 minutes. Jarry's rate of quality starts comes out to 61.1% and he has qualified for 143 quality starting assignments in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.62 goals/game and he has relinquished 601 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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