Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (-122) Islanders (+102)

UBS Arena is the location where the New York Islanders (17-18-7) will compete against the Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-5) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Philadelphia at -122 and New York opens at +102. The total comes in at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 victory over the Panthers their last time on the ice. The Flyers had a solid offensive outing in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 29 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 5 chances with the advantage and scored 2 goals. Philadelphia compiled 6 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 133 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have conceded 152. For the current campaign, they have tallied 43 points and their points percentage is sitting at .489. Philadelphia comes into tonight with 125 power play opportunities and they have notched 21 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 16.80%. When playing at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 127 goals while getting 112 on offense. Philadelphia has tried 1,218 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.9%. The Flyers so far have had 1,167 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .870. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 115 power play opportunities (22nd in the NHL) and have tallied 25 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Samuel Ersson. For his career, Ersson has accumulated 42 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .525. His save percentage is at .891 during his 3,504 mins between the pipes. Ersson has seen 2,037 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,815 total saves. The opposition has scored 222 goals against Ersson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.80. He has accumulated an overall mark of 40-29-9 and he has gotten the start in 80 games. Ersson has participated in 85 games during his NHL career.

In their last outing, New York played the Hockey Club in a game where the Islanders ended up with the win by a final score of 2-1. The Islanders scored 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Islanders have accumulated 101 goals at even strength and 11 goals (32nd in hockey) while having a power play advantage. New York has put up 1,212 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.24%, while allowing the other team 1,201 shots. On the year, the New York Islanders have accumulated 112 goals, 41 points, as well as a points percentage of .488. They have permitted 128 goals to be scored by of a combination of 97 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 104 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 10.58%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 65.17% on their opponents 89 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.3%.

Across the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin in goal. Sorokin has accumulated a lifetime mark of 108-78-34 and has participated in 222 games. Sorokin's quality start percentage is 67.0% and he has 146 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has recorded 6,154 saves out of 6,713 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .917. His opposition is averaging 2.96 goals per contest and he has surrendered 559 goals in total. He was named a starter in 218 games and has played 11,330 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New York (+102)

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