Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/31/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (-182) Sharks (+150)

The Philadelphia Flyers (16-17-4) are headed to SAP Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the San Jose Sharks (11-22-6). The moneyline on this matchup has Philadelphia at -182 while San Jose opens at +150. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-4 defeat against the Kings in their previous game. Philadelphia accrued 6 minutes in the box in this game. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to make the most of that try. The Flyers had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the loss. In the game, they finished 4 of the 21 shots they put on goal.

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While playing at even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 111 goals while earning 97 on offense. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 104 power play opportunities (19th in hockey) and have come away with 23 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 112 goals (15th in pro hockey) on the year and have given up 134. Philadelphia has tried 1,008 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the year, they sit with 36 points and their points percentage sits at .486. The Flyers have had 1,008 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .867. Philadelphia has accumulated 102 power play opportunities and they have notched 15 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 14.71%.

The player in the crease for this game is Samuel Ersson. Over the course of his time in hockey, Ersson has accounted for 40 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .526. His save percentage currently is at .890 for his 3,495 mins between the pipes. Ersson has seen 1,955 shots taken against him and he has 1,739 total saves. The opposition has scored 216 goals against Ersson in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 3.71. He has a mark of 37-28-9 and got the start in 76 games. Ersson has played in 81 matchups during his hockey career.

In their last contest, San Jose opposed the Flames in an outing where the Sharks ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-1. They had 2 chances on the power play in this one and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Sharks scored 1 goal out of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

On the campaign, the San Jose Sharks have accounted for 105 goals, 28 points, in addition to a points percentage of .359. They have granted a total of 138 goals to be scored by way of 111 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Sharks have accumulated 83 goals at even strength and 22 goals (17th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 121 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.18%. San Jose has tried 1,070 shots (11th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 9.81%, while allowing the other team 1,273 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.07% on the other teams 129 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Alexandar Georgiev protecting the goal. He has recorded 7,211 saves out of the 7,962 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .906. Georgiev is the owner of a lifetime record of 145-92-22 and has been in goal for 276 contests. He has made the start in 262 contests and has played 14,387 mins. Georgiev's quality start rate is 50.8% and he has 133 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 3.13 goals per game and he has allowed 751 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-182)

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