Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders Prediction, 1/24/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders

Date: Friday, January 24, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (-210) Islanders (+172)

The New York Islanders (19-20-7) will compete against the Philadelphia Flyers (22-20-6) at UBS Arena on Friday. The odds on this game have the Flyers at -210 and the Islanders are priced at +172. The total is set at 6.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win against the Red Wings their last time out. The Flyers didn't have a great showing offensively in the victory. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 26 shots they attempted. They also had 1 power play chance but weren't able to score. Philadelphia had 2 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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With respect to scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 145 goals (14th in the league) so far this year and have surrendered 159. For the season, the have a total of 50 points and their points percentage sits at .521. Philadelphia has 134 power play chances and they have notched 22 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 16.42%. When at even strength, the Flyers have allowed the opponent to score 132 goals while notching 123 themselves. Philadelphia has taken 1,311 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. The Flyers so far have had 1,265 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .874. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 122 power play opportunities (25th in professional hockey) and have notched 27 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Ivan Fedotov. For his career, Fedotov has accumulated 4 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .286. He has a save percentage of .869 during his 152 mins in the crease. Fedotov has had 383 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 333 saves. Opponents have racked up 50 goals versus Fedotov in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 19.74. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 4-6-4 and was named the starter in 14 games. Fedotov has taken the ice for 16 games throughout his hockey career.

Their last time out, New York faced off against the Blue Jackets in a game where the Islanders ended up with the victory by a final of 3-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this one and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Islanders converted 3 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

New York has taken 1,321 shots (18th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.24%, while allowing the other team 1,297 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 67.68% on their opponents 99 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%. They have earned 112 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 12.50%. The Islanders are sitting with 108 goals at even strength and 14 goals (32nd in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 137 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 32 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the New York Islanders have earned 122 goals, 45 points, in addition to a points percentage of .489.

On the other side of the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin in goal. The opposition is averaging 2.99 goals/game and he has yielded 564 goals in total. Sorokin's quality start percentage comes out to 66.8% and he has qualified for 147 quality starts in his career. He got the starting nod in 220 games and has racked up 11,335 mins. Sorokin is the owner of a career record of 109-79-34 and has been in goal for 224 contests. He has recorded 6,198 saves out of the 6,762 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .917.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-210)

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