Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 2/8/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+162) Flyers (-196)

The Philadelphia Flyers (23-25-7) are welcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins (22-24-9) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Penguins at +162 and the Flyers are sitting at -196. The betting total is set at 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Devils their last time on the ice. The Penguins left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this game. For the outing, they scored on 2 out of the 27 shots they put on net. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. Pittsburgh tallied 10 mins in the box in this game.

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When it comes to their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 158 goals (17th in hockey) on the season and have given up 191. For the season, they have recorded 53 points and their points percentage sits at .482. Pittsburgh has compiled 156 power play opportunities and they have scored 39 goals during those chances, earning them a percentage of 25.00%. When at even strength, the Penguins have allowed the opponent to score 160 goals while scoring 119 of their own. Pittsburgh has taken 1,570 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Penguins have seen 1,682 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .886. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have amassed 149 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have earned 31 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. Over the course of his career, Nedeljkovic has recorded 79 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .527. His save percentage is at .905 for his 7,886 mins in the crease. Nedeljkovic has seen 4,844 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 4,382 saves. The opposition has racked up 462 goals versus Nedeljkovic in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 3.52. He has a record of 71-54-27 and he has gotten the start in 150 games. Nedeljkovic has been in goal for 167 games during his hockey career.

In their last outing, Philadelphia faced off against the Hockey Club in a game where the Flyers ended up taking the loss by a tally of 3-2. They had 1 power play attempt in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Flyers notched 2 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the Philadelphia Flyers are sitting with 153 goals, 53 points, as well as a points percentage of .482. They have permitted 183 goals to be scored by way of 152 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Flyers have earned 130 goals at even strength and 23 goals (28th in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 149 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 15.44%. Philadelphia has tried 1,492 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.25%, while allowing their opponents 1,490 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 77.86% on their opponents 140 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 87.7%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Samuel Ersson defending the goal. He has compiled 2,023 saves out of the 2,266 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .893. Ersson has a career mark of 44-32-10 and has played in 93 games. He got the starting nod in 88 contests and has played for a total of 3,523 minutes. Ersson's quality start rate comes in at 53.4% and he has accumulated 47 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 4.14 goals per contest and he has relinquished 243 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+162)

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