Game: New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Friday November 29, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/point spread: Rangers (-122) Flyers (+102)

The Philadelphia Flyers (9-10-3) host the New York Rangers (12-7-1) on Friday at the Wells Fargo Center. The moneyline in this matchup has the Rangers at -122 and the Flyers at +102. The total is 6.

The New York Rangers found themselves on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss to the Blues in their last outing. New York recorded 8 penalty minutes during this performance. The Rangers played an offensive game that was below their expectations in this loss. They also had three power play opportunities, but were unable to score any. In the match they managed to score a goal on 2 of the 29 shots they attempted.

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Opponents New York Rangers have attempted a total of 65 power play attempts (15th in the league) and have scored seven goals in those opportunities. The Rangers have had 664 shots against them so far and have a save percentage of .917. New York has taken 613 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. Playing at even strength, Rangers have conceded 48 goals, while scoring 56 when on the attack. New York comes into the game with 52 power play opportunities and they scored 11 goals from those attempts, giving them a percentage of 21.15%. They have 25 points for the season and their points percentage is at .625. As for their scoring output, the New York Rangers have scored 67 goals this year (13th in the NHL) and surrendered 55 goals.

The player in the fold for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin was in net for 228 games over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a record of 143-65-18 and was named a starter in 223 games. Opponents have scored 545 goals against Shesterkin in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.62. Shesterkin has seen 6,844 shot attempts against him and has recorded 6,299 total saves. His save percentage stands at .920 during his 12,463 minutes at the crease. Over his career, Shesterkin has made 144 quality starts and his quality start percentage sits at .646.

Their last time out, Philadelphia faced the Golden Knights in a game where the Flyers tied 4-4. In this game they had three power play opportunities, but did not score a goal. The Flyers scored 4 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they attempted.

For the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have scored 61 goals, 21 points and have a points percentage of .477. They have allowed 76 goals to be scored from a combination of 66 goals at even strength and 10 goals while short-handed. The Flyers have scored 49 goals at even strength and 12 goals (18th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 71 opportunities on the power play and they have achieved a power play percentage of 16.90%. Philadelphia has attempted 604 shots (23rd in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.10% while allowing the other team 630 shots. They have compiled a penalty kill percentage of 85.51% on their opponent’s 69 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 87.9%.

Across the rink you can see Ivan Fedotov in the goal. Fedotov owns a career record of 3-5-2 and has been in goal for 11 games. Fedotov’s quality start percentage is 22.2% and he has 2 quality starting assignments in his professional hockey career. He has amassed 244 saves from 283 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .862. The opponent scores an average of 16.60 goals per match and he has scored a total of 39 goals. He has started 9 games and has amassed 141 minutes.

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

Tony’s Pick: Take New York (-122)

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