Free NHL Picks Today: Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils 12/3/22

Free NHL Picks Today: Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils 12/3/22
Sat 3rd December 2022

The New Jersey Devils (19-4-1) are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Flyers (8-11-5) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. New Jersey is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against the Predators on Thursday, ending a three-game winning streak. The Devils committed only one penalty in the game, holding Nashville without a power play goal.

Jesper Bratt, Kevin Bahl, and Alexander Holtz scored one apiece for the Devils. Erik Haula and Jack Hughes both had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Vitek Vanecek only had 20 saves on 24 shots against (.833%) in the loss. Philadelphia fell 4-1 to the Lightning on Thursday. Travis Konecny was the only player to score for the Flyers. Carter Hart saved only 23 of 27 shots against (.851%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Flyers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-2 victory in October. Seven players had two points for Philadelphia. Bratt led New Jersey with two points (0G 2A). Hart got the win, saving 35 of 37 shots (.945%).

FACING OFF

New Jersey is averaging 3.75 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 3.08 goals a game (13th). Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net a league-worst 2.33 times a game on average and won’t find goals any easier to come by against the Devils’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to 2.29 goals per game (2nd).

New Jersey averages more shots a game (36.0) than most teams in the league, ranking second. Philadelphia’s average of 28.6 attempts ranks 30th. The Flyers’ 13.51% power play percentage is the worst in the league, while the Devils rank 24th with a conversion rate of 19.48%. In terms of defending power plays, New Jersey has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 82.05%, while Philadelphia is 27th at 72.22%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 28 and 27 points this season, Hughes and Bratt have been the top skaters for the Devils. In the net, Vanecek (11-2-0) is New Jersey’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.11 GAA, third-best in the league, and a .923% save percentage. Kevin Hayes leads the Flyers in scoring with 23 points.

He has seven goals and 16 assists in 23 games. Hart (7-5-4) has the best goals against average for Philadelphia at 2.73. He has a save percentage of .917%.

HOME AND AWAY

New Jersey has won 10 straight on the road this season. Philadelphia is 5-6-1 at Wells Fargo Center this season.

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NJ Devils (-210)

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