The Philadelphia Flyers (4-1-0) welcome the San Jose Sharks (1-6-0) at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. The Flyers are -140 favorites, and the total is 6. Both teams will be playing their second game in as many days. The Sharks are 0-2 without a day off, while the Flyers are 0-1. San Jose is coming off a 2-1 loss against the Devils yesterday.
The Sharks conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own limited power play opportunities. Kevin Labanc scored the lone goal for the Sharks. Kaapo Kahkonen had a terrific performance with 34 saves (.944%) in the loss.
Philadelphia is playing the first of four games at home after a 3-1 win over the Predators yesterday. Joel Farabee, Kevin Hayes, and Zack MacEwen scored one apiece for the Flyers. Farabee added two assists to lead the team in scoring. Carter Hart was impressive in the win, making 31 saves (.968%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Sharks won both games between the teams last season, including a 3-2 (OT) victory in their final meeting in January. Tomas Hertl (3G 0A) and Brent Burns (0G 3A) each had three points to lead San Jose. James van Riemsdyk led Philadelphia with two goals. Adin Hill got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
San Jose is averaging only 1.71 goals per game so far this season, worst in the NHL. The visitors will face a difficult challenge against a Flyers team that is allowing just 2.20 goals a game (4th). Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net 3.40 times a game on average, 12th in the league, and the Sharks are allowing opponents to score 3.29 goals per game (21st).
San Jose averages fewer shots (26.6) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, while the team’s 6.5% shooting percentage is 32nd. Philadelphia has proven to be one of the league’s better shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 5 with a team save percentage of .94%.
The Sharks’ 8.33% power play percentage is the fifth-lowest in the league, while the Flyers rank 15th with a conversion rate of 22.22%. While inefficient on the power play, San Jose has been impressive at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 95.65%. Philadelphia ranks 18th at 76.47%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With five points this season, Erik Karlsson is the top skater for the Sharks. He has two goals and three assists in seven games. In the net, James Reimer (1-3-0) is San Jose’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.77 GAA and a .918% save percentage.
Hayes leads the Flyers in scoring with eight points. He has one goal and seven assists (4th) in five games. Hart (4-0-0) is the top goalie for Philadelphia with a goals against average of 1.75. He has a save percentage of .949%, fourth-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
San Jose is 1-3-0 away from home this season. Philadelphia has yet to suffer defeat at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Philadelphia Flyers (-145)
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