Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+120) Flyers (-144)

The Philadelphia Flyers (21-20-6) are hosting the Detroit Red Wings (21-21-4) at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Red Wings at +120 and the Flyers are priced at -144. The over/under is set at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-1 loss to the Lightning their last time out. Detroit amassed 8 penalty minutes in this contest. Furthermore, they had 6 power play attempts and notched 1 goal. The Red Wings had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. In the game, they scored on 1 out of the 40 shots they tried.

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Detroit Red Wings opponents have 118 power play opportunities (26th in the league) and have tallied 38 goals in those attempts. The Red Wings thus far have had 1,341 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .888. Detroit has taken 1,191 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.9%. When at even strength, the Red Wings have conceded 112 goals while getting 90 themselves. Detroit has compiled 141 power play opportunities and they have notched 40 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 28.37%. For the current season, they have racked up 46 points and their points percentage sits at .500. With regard to scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 130 goals (22nd in the NHL) this season and have conceded 150.

The man protecting the net in this game is Cam Talbot. Opponents have been able to score 1,289 goals against Talbot in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.78. Talbot has been involved in 511 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .913 during his 27,837 minutes played. He has earned an overall record of 256-186-44 and he has started in 488 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Talbot has compiled 269 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .551. Talbot has had 14,793 shots against him and has recorded 13,504 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Philadelphia opposed the Devils in a game where the Flyers earned a victory by a tally of 3-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup and tallied 1 out of those opportunities. The Flyers converted 3 goals of the 18 shots on goal they tried.

The Flyers have earned 121 goals at even strength and 22 goals (27th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Philadelphia has put up 1,285 shots (19th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.13%, while allowing the opposition 1,237 shots. So far this year, the Philadelphia Flyers have a total of 143 goals, 48 points, as well as a points percentage of .511. They have granted a total of 158 goals to be scored by way of 131 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 133 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 16.54%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.87% on their opponents 122 power play chances, and their save percentage is 87.2%.

Across the ice you are going to see Samuel Ersson defending the goal. Ersson has accumulated a career mark of 42-29-9 and has participated in 87 contests. Ersson's rate of quality starts is 52.4% and he has accumulated 43 quality starts in his pro career. He has racked up 1,853 stops out of 2,079 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .891. The opposition is averaging 3.86 goals per contest and he has yielded 226 goals altogether. He has started in 82 games and has played 3,509 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (+120)

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