Philadelphia Flyers vs. Washington Capitals prediction, October 23, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental sports network

At Capital One Arena, the Washington Capitals (3-1-0) will look to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers (1-3-1) on Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will be hoping for better times on the ice after their 3-0 loss to the Canucks in their last game. Philadelphia received 6 penalty minutes for this play. Additionally, they had three power play attempts but were unable to convert one of them into a goal. The Flyers' offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. In the game, they finished the night with no points on 26 shots they attempted.

The Philadelphia Flyers' opponents have 21 power play opportunities (10th in professional hockey) and have scored 3 goals on those chances. The Flyers have had 150 shot attempts against them so far and have posted a save percentage of .860. Philadelphia took 152 shots and had a shooting percentage of 7.9%. At even strength, the Flyers conceded 18 goals and scored 7 on offense. Philadelphia compiled 22 power play opportunities and scored 5 goals on those attempts, a rate of 22.73%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 3 points and their points percentage is .300. In terms of goal scoring, the Philadelphia Flyers have scored 12 goals (30th in hockey) and conceded 21 goals on the season.

The player guarding the cage in this match is Ivan Fedotov. Fedotov didn't get off to a good start in his career. His save percentage is .815 during his 220 minutes in the crease. Fedotov has faced 108 shots against him and made 88 saves. Opponents have scored 20 goals against Fedotov in his career and his goals per game average is 5.45. He has an overall record of 0-3-1 and has started 3 games. Fedotov has appeared in net in five games during his NHL career.

In their last game, Washington faced the Devils in a match in which the Capitals won 6-5. They had two power play opportunities in this contest but were unable to put either of them on net. The Capitals scored 6 goals on 37 shots attempted.

This year, the Washington Capitals totaled 16 goals, 6 points and a points percentage of .750. They allowed 14 goals, a combination of 12 goals at even strength and 2 goals while having fewer men on the ice. The Capitals have scored 14 goals at even strength and 2 goals (28th in professional hockey) while maintaining a power play advantage. They have recorded 13 power play chances and have a power play rate of 15.38%. Washington has attempted 117 shots (32nd in professional hockey) and posted a shooting percentage of 13.68% while allowing 114 shots to its opponents. They have a penalty kill rate of 85.71% on the other teams' 14 power play chances and their save rate is currently 87.7%.

On the other side of the rink, you'll likely see Logan Thompson between the pipes. He has recorded 1,608 stops on 1,760 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .914. Thompson has a career record of 33-18-6 and has started 59 games in goal. He started in 55 games and played a total of 3,400 minutes. Thompson's quality start rate is 56.4% and he has earned 31 quality starts in his career. His opponents average 2.68 goals per game and he has conceded a total of 152 goals.

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

Tony's pick: Take Philadelphia

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