Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 10/23/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (3-1-0) will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers (1-3-1) on Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will look for better times on the ice after their 3-0 loss against the Canucks in their previous game. Philadelphia earned 6 penalty minutes for this game. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Flyers offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. In the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 26 shots they tried.

Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 21 power play opportunities (10th in professional hockey) and have scored 3 goals in those chances. The Flyers thus far have had 150 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .860. Philadelphia has taken 152 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.9%. While at even strength, the Flyers have given up 18 goals while getting 7 on offense. Philadelphia has compiled 22 power play opportunities and they have tallied 5 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 22.73%. For the current campaign, they have earned 3 points and their points % is .300. When talking about scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 12 goals (30th in hockey) on the campaign and have conceded 21.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Ivan Fedotov. For his career, Fedotov has no quality starts. His save percentage sits at .815 during his 220 minutes in the crease. Fedotov has seen 108 shots against him and has garnered 88 saves. Opponents have been able to score 20 goals against Fedotov in his career and his goals against average per game is 5.45. He has amassed an overall record of 0-3-1 and he has started in 3 games. Fedotov has been in net for 5 contests throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, Washington faced the Devils in a matchup where the Capitals earned a win by a mark of 6-5. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Capitals notched 6 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they tried.

On the year, the Washington Capitals have a total of 16 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750. They have permitted 14 goals to be scored by of a combination of 12 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals have earned 14 goals at even strength and 2 goals (28th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 13 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 15.38%. Washington has attempted 117 shots (32nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.68%, while allowing their opponents 114 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.71% on the other teams 14 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.7%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Logan Thompson between the pipes. He has racked up 1,608 stops out of the 1,760 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .914. Thompson has accumulated a career record of 33-18-6 and has been in goal for 59 games. He has started in 55 games and has played for a total of 3,400 minutes. Thompson's quality start rate is 56.4% and he has earned 31 quality starts in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has surrendered 152 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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