Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 3/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (-152) Blackhawks (+126)

The Philadelphia Flyers (28-34-8) are traveling to United Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Chicago Blackhawks (20-40-9). The line on this matchup has Philadelphia at -152 and Chicago is priced at +126. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a rough game after their 3-2 loss against the Capitals their last time out. The Flyers didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the matchup, they finished 2 out of the 28 shots they put on goal. They also had 2 power play chances but weren't able to score. Philadelphia accrued 2 penalty minutes in this game.

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Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 172 power play opportunities (26th in professional hockey) and have a total of 38 goals in those chances. The Flyers so far have had 1,867 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .875. Philadelphia has attempted 1,898 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.0%. When at even strength, the Flyers have conceded 196 goals while notching 163 themselves. Philadelphia has compiled 184 power play chances and they have notched 26 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 14.13%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 64 points and their points percentage comes in at .457. In reference to their scoring, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 189 goals (23rd in hockey) this season and have given up 234.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ivan Fedotov. For his professional hockey career, Fedotov has 7 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .333. His save percentage currently is .880 during his 172 minutes played. Fedotov has seen 591 shots against him and has gathered 520 saves. Opponents have scored 71 goals versus Fedotov in his NHL career and his goals against average is 24.77. He has amassed a win-loss record of 5-13-4 and he started in 21 games. Fedotov has played in 25 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Chicago went up against the Kings in a matchup where the Blackhawks ended up taking the loss by a score of 3-1. The Blackhawks scored 1 goal out of the 18 shots on goal they pursued. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest and scored 1 out of those attempts.

The Blackhawks have 144 goals at even strength and 40 goals (18th in hockey) while on the power play. Chicago has tried 1,680 shots (32nd in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.95%, while allowing the opposition 2,174 shots. So far this season, the Chicago Blackhawks have 184 goals, 49 points, in addition to a points percentage of .355. They have granted a total of 244 goals to be scored by way of 208 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 161 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 24.84%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.35% on their opponents 193 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Arvid Soderblom in net. His opponents are averaging 5.80 goals per game and he has relinquished 272 goals altogether. Soderblom's quality start rate sits at 41.1% and he has 30 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 73 games and has played for a total of 2,812 minutes. Soderblom has accrued a lifetime record of 15-50-11 and has played in 82 games. He has compiled 2,195 saves out of 2,467 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .890.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-152)

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