Free NHL Picks Today: Edmonton Oilers vs Philadelphia Flyers 2/21/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Edmonton Oilers vs Philadelphia Flyers 2/21/23
Tue 21st February 2023

The Philadelphia Flyers (+250) are on the road to take on the Edmonton Oilers (-310), who will be hoping to end their losing run, at Rogers Place on Tuesday.

The total is 7 (O: +105, U: -125)Philadelphia (23-25-10) is playing their last of four games on the road with the second of a back-to-back after earning a 4-3 win over the Flames yesterday, snapping a streak of four defeats in a row.

The Flyers committed five penalties in the game, though they held Calgary without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Flyers. Samuel Ersson saved 32 of 35 shots in the win.

Edmonton (30-19-8) dropped their fourth in a row, falling 6-5 (OT) to the Avalanche on Sunday. Warren Foegele scored twice to lead the Oilers. Jack Campbell saved only 36 of 42 shots against (.857%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Flyers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 2-1 (SO) victory on February 9. Kevin Hayes scored Philadelphia’s only goal. Carter Hart got the win, saving 34 of 35 shots (.971%).

FACING OFF

Philadelphia is averaging 2.69 goals per game for the season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on an Oilers team that is allowing 3.28 goals a game (21st).

Meanwhile, Edmonton has found the net 3.75 times a game on average, first in the league, and the Flyers are allowing opponents to score 3.19 goals per game (18th).

The Oilers’ 31.82% power play percentage is the best in the league, while the Flyers rank 31st with a conversion rate of just 16.07%. When it comes to penalty killing, Philadelphia has the league’s 21st-ranked PK% at 76.83%, while Edmonton is 25th at 75.12%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 54 points this season, Travis Konecny is the top skater for the Flyers. He has 27 goals and 27 assists in 52 games. In the net, Hart (16-17-9) is Philadelphia’s top goaltender. He has a 2.88 GAA and a .910% save percentage.

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers and the league in scoring with 102 points. He has 42 goals and 60 assists in 57 games, both league bests. Stuart Skinner (13-11-4) has the best goals against average for Edmonton at 2.95. He has a save percentage of .913%.

HOME AND AWAY

Philadelphia is 12-11-7 away from home this season. Edmonton is 13-11-5 at Rogers Place this season. Meanwhile, the Flyers are 2-8 without a day off and 1-4 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Oilers are 3-3 with a rest advantage.

SportsTips’ NHL Pick:

Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (-130)

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