Philadelphia Flyers at Nashville Predators - 3/27/22 NHL Picks and Prediction
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Nashville Predators (37-24-4) vs Philadelphia Flyers (21-33-11)
Game Info: Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 6:00 pm (Bridgestone Arena)
Betting Odds: Nashville Predators -250 / Philadelphia Flyers +222 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Nashville Predators host the Philadelphia Flyers in Sunday NHL Action.
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this road contest with an overall record of 21-33-11. Through 65 games, the Flyers are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. On the season, they have found the net 167 times, good for a rank of 29th among NHL teams. Heading into the game, Philadelphia is the 26th ranked defensive team, allowing opponents to score at an average rate of 3.45 goals per game. So far, the Flyers have a strength of schedule rating of 3rd in the league. When diving into their opponent-adjusted scoring margin, they come into this game as the 29th ranked team in the NHL.
The Nashville Predators get set to host the Philadelphia Flyers with an overall record of 37-24-4. This mark places them 4th in the Central division. Through 65 games, the Predators have scored 212 goals, giving them an average of 3.23. This output gives them a rank of 11th among NHL teams. On defense, Nashville is the 14th ranked unit, giving up 2.89 goals per contest. So far, the Predators have played the 19th toughest schedule in the league. And, when taking into account Nashville's scoring margin relative to the quality of their competition, they come in with a power ranking of 12th in the NHL.
Through 65 games, the Philadelphia Flyers goal and overall scoring leader is Cam Atkinson with 49 points. He has reached his mark of 23 goals, on a shooting percentage of 11.6%. So far, 9.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Claude Giroux, who has 24 assists to go along with his 18 goals. However, when on the ice, the Flyers are -12 in scoring differential. Philadelphia's top goalie is Carter Hart, who is giving up an average of 3.04 goals per game.
Coming into this game, the Nashville Predators leader in points is Roman Josi. In Nashville's 65 games, he has come up with 18 goals and 61 assists. He has scored his goals on a shooting percentage of 7.9%. The team's top overall goal scorer is Filip Forsberg. Of his 36 goals, 19.0% have come during power play time. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus-minus rating of +19.0. Nashville's top goalie is Juuse Saros, who is giving up an average of 2.55 goals per game. In his 54 games played, he has turned in 34 quality starts, giving him a quality start percentage above the league average.
On the season, the Nashville Predators have a per-game scoring differential of 0.34. When playing at home, the team is winning games by an averge margin of 0.03 goals. As the Nashville Predators get set to take on the Flyers, they have a below .500 record over their past five games, going 2-3. During this stretch, they have scored 18 goals, accounting for 44.0% of the scoring in these contests. Even though the team is not finding success in the win column, they come into this game playing well on offense. In their past five games, they have outscored their average of 3.23 goals per game 3 times. Look for the Predator's offense to come alive as they pick up the win over Philadelphia.
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Joe’s Pick Nashville -250
AUTHOR: Joe Kiemen

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