San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+200) Flyers (-250)

The San Jose Sharks (16-40-7) are hitting the road to Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday where they will play the Philadelphia Flyers (33-24-8). The odds on this game have San Jose at +200 and Philadelphia opens at -250. The total is set at 7.

The San Jose Sharks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win over the Senators in their previous contest . San Jose accrued 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. Additionally, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 2 goals. The Sharks didn't have a great showing offensively in this win. For the matchup, they netted 2 of the 21 shots they tried.

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With regard to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 138 goals (31st in pro hockey) this year and have surrendered 245. For the current campaign, they have racked up 39 points and their points percentage is .310. San Jose has accounted for 155 power play opportunities and they have scored 32 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 20.65%. While at even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 191 goals while scoring 106 themselves. San Jose has attempted 1,595 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.7%. The Sharks have seen 2,231 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .890. San Jose Sharks opponents have recorded 204 power play opportunities (11th in the league) and have a total of 54 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Magnus Chrona. For his career, Chrona has accounted for 2 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .500. His save percentage is at .864 in his 235 mins between the pipes. Chrona has seen 132 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 114 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 18 goals versus Chrona in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 4.60. He has accumulated a record of 1-2-1 and he has started in 4 games. Chrona has been involved in 5 contests during his hockey career.

In their last outing, Philadelphia played the Lightning in a game where the Flyers took the loss by a final of 7-0. The Flyers had 0 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

This season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned a total of 188 goals, 74 points, and a points percentage of .569. They have permitted 191 goals to be scored by of a combination of 161 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flyers have earned 162 goals at even strength and 26 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 205 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 12.68%. Philadelphia has attempted 2,165 shots (2nd in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.68%, while allowing their opponents 1,801 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 85.37% on their opponents 205 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Samuel Ersson in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.73 goals per contest and he has given up 124 goals altogether. Ersson's quality start percentage comes out to 57.8% and he has 26 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 45 games and has been on the ice for 2,726 minutes. Ersson holds a career record of 24-16-5 and has been in net for 49 contests. He has compiled 1,099 saves out of the 1,223 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .899.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+200)

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