New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 4/13/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers (36-32-11) will take on the New Jersey Devils (37-37-5) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday.

The New Jersey Devils will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs their last time out. New Jersey accrued 6 penalty mins in this contest. They also had 2 power play tries and notched 1 goal. The Devils had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they scored on 2 out of the 20 shots they attempted.

New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 236 power play opportunities (16th in the NHL) and have scored 46 goals in those chances. The Devils have had 2,386 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .886. New Jersey has tried 2,453 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. At even strength, the Devils have given up 225 goals while having 205 on the offensive side of the ice. New Jersey has accumulated 237 power play chances and they have notched 52 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.94%. For the season, the have a total of 79 points and their points percentage comes in at .500. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have accumulated 257 goals (9th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 271.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jake Allen. Allen has participated in 427 contests throughout his NHL career. He has accumulated a mark of 194-167-42 and he has gotten the start in 405 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,105 goals against Allen in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.75. Allen has seen 11,992 shots taken against him and has recorded 10,887 saves. His save percentage currently is at .908 in his 24,074 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Allen has accrued 213 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .526.

In their last game, Philadelphia faced off against the Canadiens in a game where the Flyers ended up losing by a mark of 9-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this matchup but didn't score a goal. The Flyers recorded 3 goals of the 36 shots on goal they tried.

Philadelphia has taken 2,633 shots (2nd in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.55%, while allowing their opponents 2,162 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.47% on their oppositions 236 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.2%. They have a tally of 246 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 12.60%. The Flyers have racked up 194 goals at even strength and 31 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 255 goals to be scored by way of 216 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 225 goals, 83 points, as well as a points percentage of .525.

For the opposition you are likely to see Samuel Ersson protecting the net. His opponents are averaging 2.98 goals/game and he has allowed 163 goals overall. Ersson's percentage of quality starts sits at 51.8% and he has accumulated 29 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 56 contests and his ice time sits at 3,277 mins. Ersson has earned a lifetime mark of 27-21-7 and has played in 60 contests. He has tallied 1,306 stops out of 1,469 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .889.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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