Philadelphia Flyers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 3/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+110) Jets (-130)

The Philadelphia Flyers (26-26-7) are on their way to Canada Life Centre on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Winnipeg Jets (41-14-3). The odds on this game have Philadelphia at +110 and Winnipeg is priced at -130. The total is set at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-1 win over the Penguins in their previous contest . The Flyers had a impressive offensive output in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 6 out of the 38 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Philadelphia garnered 4 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 147 power play tries (25th in pro hockey) and have racked up 31 goals in those attempts. The Flyers so far have had 1,583 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .878. Philadelphia has attempted 1,604 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. While playing at even strength, the Flyers have conceded 162 goals while scoring 146 on the offensive side of the ice. Philadelphia has accumulated 157 power play opportunities and they have notched 25 goals during those chances, garnering them a percentage of 15.92%. For the current season, they have scored 59 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have accounted for 171 goals (16th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have conceded 193.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Samuel Ersson. In his professional hockey career, Ersson has compiled 49 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .538. His save percentage currently sits at .894 during his 3,530 minutes played. Ersson has had 2,341 shots taken against him and has amassed 2,092 total saves. Opponents have scored 249 goals versus Ersson in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 4.23. He has a record of 47-32-10 and was named the starter in 91 games. Ersson has been in net for 96 games throughout his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Winnipeg went up against the Senators in an outing where the Jets earned a win by a final score of 4-1. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Jets scored 4 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the Winnipeg Jets have notched a total of 207 goals, 85 points, and a points percentage of .733. They have permitted 138 goals to be scored by of a combination of 107 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they were shorthanded. The Jets have earned 156 goals at even strength and 51 goals (1st in hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 157 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 32.48%. Winnipeg has tried 1,649 shots (18th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.55%, while allowing the other team 1,617 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.33% on the other teams 150 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.5%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck in the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.80 goals/game and he has conceded 1,371 goals altogether. Hellebuyck's quality start percentage is 60.0% and he has 324 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 540 contests and has been on the ice for 29,367 minutes. Hellebuyck is sitting with a career record of 310-180-43 and has been in goal for 549 games. He has accrued 15,237 saves out of the 16,608 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .917.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-130)

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