Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 4/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (-152) Blue Jackets (+125)

Nationwide Arena is the location where the Columbus Blue Jackets (25-39-12) will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (36-29-11) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Flyers at -152 while the Blue Jackets open at +125. The total has been set at 7.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-3 loss to the Islanders their last time on the ice. Philadelphia tallied 4 penalty mins in this matchup. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Flyers had a middle of the road offensive outing in the defeat. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 33 shots they attempted.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 218 goals (24th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 236. For the season, they have 83 points and their points % is .546. Philadelphia comes into tonight with 240 power play chances and they have notched 31 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 12.92%. At even strength, the Flyers have conceded 198 goals while scoring 187 as an offensive unit. Philadelphia has attempted 2,524 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.6%. The Flyers thus far have had 2,080 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .887. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have amassed 233 power play tries (13th in the NHL) and have a total of 38 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Samuel Ersson. Ersson has participated in 58 contests throughout his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 27-19-7 and was named the starter in 54 games. Opponents have tallied 152 goals against Ersson in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.86. Ersson has seen 1,419 shots against him and has recorded 1,267 saves. He has a save percentage of .893 for his 3,185 minutes on the ice. In his professional hockey career, Ersson has accumulated 29 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .537.

In their last contest, Columbus faced off against the Islanders in a matchup where the Blue Jackets ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-2. They had 1 power play chance in this one and scored 1 on that opportunity. The Blue Jackets scored 2 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

The Blue Jackets have racked up 186 goals at even strength and 30 goals (32nd in the league) while on the power play. Columbus has taken 2,284 shots (19th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.46%, while allowing their opponents 2,592 shots. So far this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 216 goals, 62 points, in addition to a points percentage of .408. They have granted a total of 275 goals to be scored by way of 224 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 202 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 14.85%. They have a penalty kill rate of 76.61% on their opponents 218 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%.

Across the ice you will find Daniil Tarasov defending the goal. He has recorded 1,285 saves out of 1,420 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .905. Tarasov has a career mark of 12-24-4 and has been in net for 44 games. He has made the start in 41 games and has played 2,408 minutes. Tarasov's quality start rate comes out to 53.7% and he has earned 22 quality starts in his pro career. His opposition is averaging 3.36 goals/game and he has yielded 135 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus (+125)

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