Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 1/18/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+125) Devils (-150)

The New Jersey Devils (26-15-5) will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-6) at Prudential Center on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Philadelphia at +125 and New Jersey is priced at -150. The over/under is set at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Blue Jackets in their previous contest . Philadelphia accounted for 4 mins in the box in this outing. The Flyers left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this game. In addition, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 116 power play opportunities (22nd in the NHL) and have scored 25 goals in those chances. The Flyers so far have had 1,195 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .871. Philadelphia has taken 1,243 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. While at even strength, the Flyers have conceded 129 goals while getting 114 as an offensive unit. Philadelphia has tallied 127 power play chances and they have scored 21 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 16.54%. For the current season, the have a total of 44 points and their points percentage is .489. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 135 goals (14th in the NHL) on the year and have given up 154.

The player between the pipes for this game is Samuel Ersson. Ersson has taken the ice for 85 games over the course of his NHL career. He has accumulated a mark of 40-29-9 and got the start in 80 games. Opponents have been able to score 222 goals against Ersson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.80. Ersson has had 2,037 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 1,815 saves. He has a save percentage of .891 in his 3,504 mins played. For his professional hockey career, Ersson has compiled 42 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .525.

In their last game, New Jersey opposed the Panthers in an outing where the Devils got the tie by a tally of 1-1. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Devils converted 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they took.

On the year, the New Jersey Devils have tallied 143 goals, 57 points, in addition to a points percentage of .620. They have granted a total of 115 goals to be scored by way of 93 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. The Devils have earned 107 goals at even strength and 36 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 129 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 27.91%. New Jersey has taken 1,372 shots (4th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.42%, while allowing their opponents 1,177 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 82.68% on their opponents 127 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.2%.

Across the rink you will find Jacob Markstrom protecting the net. Markstrom is sitting with a career mark of 236-204-61 and has played in 518 games. Markstrom's quality start rate comes out to 53.3% and he has accumulated 267 quality starts in his pro career. He has gathered 13,374 saves out of the 14,710 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .909. The opposition is averaging 2.87 goals per game and he has allowed 1,336 goals overall. He has started in 501 games and has racked up 27,937 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+125)

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