Utah Hockey Club vs. Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, December 8th, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/point distribution: Hockey Club (+125) Flyers (-145)

The Philadelphia Flyers (12-11-3) will face the Utah Hockey Club (10-11-4) on Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center. The line in this matchup has Utah at +125 and Philadelphia at -145. The over/under is 6.5.

The Utah Hockey Club had a difficult game after losing 2-1 to the Stars in their last game. In the defeat, the hockey club showed an offensive game that fell short of its expectations. While on the ice, they scored on one of the 35 shots they attempted. They also had two power play attempts but failed to score. Utah received six penalty minutes for this contest.

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Utah Hockey Club’s opponents have tallied 94 power play attempts (3rd in the NHL) and scored 22 goals. The Hockey Club has had 714 shots taken against them so far and has a save percentage of 0.895. Utah has attempted 675 shots and owns a shooting percentage of 10.4%. At the same strength, the hockey club conceded 53 goals and scored 58 of its own goals. Utah enters tonight’s game with 71 power play chances and has scored 12 goals on those attempts, a rate of 16.90%. For the current campaign, they have scored 24 points and their points percentage is .480. In terms of scoring, the Utah Hockey Club has scored 70 goals (26th in the NHL) and conceded 75 so far this season.

The goalscorer in this game is Jaxson Stauber. Stauber has appeared in seven games during his NHL career. He has an overall mark of 6-1-0 and has started 7 games. Opponents have scored 17 goals against Stauber in his professional career and his goals average per game is 2.79. Stauber had 220 shots against him and made 203 total saves. During his 365 minutes guarding the cage, he posted a save percentage of .923. Over his time in hockey, Stauber has made five good starts and his good start percentage is .714.

In their last game, Philadelphia faced the Panthers in a game in which the Flyers suffered a 7-5 loss. They had four power play chances in this game and earned one of them. The Flyers scored 5 goals from the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

Over the course of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have scored 75 goals, 27 points and a points percentage of .519. They allowed 88 goals, a combination of 73 goals at even strength and 15 goals while having fewer men on the ice. The Flyers have scored 62 goals at even strength and 13 goals (24th in professional hockey) on the power play. They have a total of 79 power play opportunities and a power play rate of 16.46%. Philadelphia has taken 727 shots (20th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.32% while allowing 735 shots to its opponents. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.77% on the other teams’ 78 power play chances and their save rate is 88.0%.

On the other side of the ice, Aleksei Kolosov is in goal. He has made 180 saves from 204 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .882. Kolosov has a career mark of 3-5-0 and has competed in 8 competitions. He has started in 6 games and his ice time is 19 minutes. Kolosov’s good start rate is 50.0% and he has made three good starts in his career. The opponent averages 75.79 goals per game and has allowed a total of 24 goals.

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

Josh’s Pick: Take Philadelphia (-145)

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