Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/15/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (-132) Flyers (+110)

The Philadelphia Flyers (27-31-8) will compete against the Carolina Hurricanes (39-22-4) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Carolina at -132 while Philadelphia is at +110. The total is set at 6.5.

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory over the Lightning in their previous contest . Carolina accumulated 4 mins in the box in this contest. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive outing in the victory. In addition, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 31 shots they tried.

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When at even strength, the Hurricanes have allowed the opponent to score 144 goals while scoring 172 on the offensive side of the ice. Carolina Hurricanes opponents have tallied 190 power play tries (12th in hockey) and have notched 30 goals in those chances. In the matter of their scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have accumulated 208 goals (9th in the league) so far this season and have given up 174. Carolina has taken 2,058 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the season, they sit with 82 points and their points percentage comes in at .631. The Hurricanes have had 1,623 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .893. Carolina skates onto the rink with 198 power play chances and they have scored 36 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 18.18%.

The man in net for this game is Pyotr Kochetkov. Kochetkov has been involved in 108 games over the course of his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 62-31-12 and he was named the starter in 104 games. Opponents have tallied 249 goals versus Kochetkov in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 3.72. Kochetkov has seen 2,703 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 2,454 total saves. He has a save percentage of .908 during his 4,021 minutes on the ice. For his career, Kochetkov has earned 59 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .567.

In their last contest, Philadelphia went up against the Senators in a matchup where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Flyers tallied 2 goals of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

For the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 184 goals, 62 points, and a points percentage of .470. They have allowed 221 goals to be scored by of a combination of 186 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. The Flyers have earned 158 goals at even strength and 26 goals (29th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 173 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.03%. Philadelphia has put up 1,794 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.26%, while allowing the opposition 1,778 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.13% on their opponents 160 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.6%.

Across the rink you will find Samuel Ersson between the pipes. He has recorded 2,165 stops out of the 2,430 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .891. Ersson has a lifetime mark of 47-34-11 and has been in goal for 100 games. He has been a starter 95 games and has played 3,538 mins. Ersson's percentage of quality starts is 51.6% and he has accumulated 49 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 4.49 goals per contest and he has conceded 265 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+110)

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