New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/30/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Islanders (-160) Flyers (+132)

The New York Islanders (22-20-7) are hitting the road to Wells Fargo Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Philadelphia Flyers (23-22-6). The line on this contest has New York at -160 while Philadelphia is priced at +132. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The New York Islanders will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-2 win against the Avalanche in their previous game. New York accrued 4 minutes in the box in this game. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to convert it into a goal. The Islanders played really well in the victory. For the game, they scored on 5 of the 28 shots they attempted.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have notched 133 goals (28th in the league) this year and have conceded 142. For the current season, they have scored 51 points and their points percentage comes in at .520. New York has tallied 118 power play chances and they have notched 14 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 11.86%. At even strength, the Islanders have given up 110 goals while notching 119 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has taken 1,403 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.5%. The Islanders have seen 1,386 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. New York Islanders opponents have amassed 103 power play opportunities (32nd in the NHL) and have scored 32 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has participated in 227 games during his NHL career. He has compiled a mark of 112-79-34 and he was named the starter in 222 games. The opposition has scored 567 goals versus Sorokin in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.00. Sorokin has had 6,825 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,258 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .917 for his 11,340 minutes on the ice. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Sorokin has recorded 149 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .671.

When they were on the ice last, Philadelphia went up against the Devils in an outing where the Flyers earned a victory by a final score of 4-2. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Flyers notched 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

The Flyers have accumulated 128 goals at even strength and 23 goals (27th in the NHL) while on the power play. Philadelphia has tried 1,401 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.78%, while allowing the other team 1,362 shots. During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned a total of 151 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .510. They have granted a total of 170 goals to be scored by of a combination of 142 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 140 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 16.43%. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.46% on their oppositions 130 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.5%.

Across the rink you will find Ivan Fedotov in the crease. He has recorded 357 stops out of the 410 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .871. Fedotov is sitting with a career mark of 4-7-4 and has participated in 17 games. He has made the start in 15 contests and has been on the ice for 154 mins. Fedotov's quality start rate comes out to 26.7% and he has made 4 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 20.65 goals per contest and he has conceded 53 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York (-160)

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