Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV: Sportsnet
Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+172) Maple Leafs (-210)
The Philadelphia Flyers (17-18-4) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Sunday where they will play the Toronto Maple Leafs (24-13-2). The odds on this game have Philadelphia at +172 and Toronto is at -210. The over/under has been set at 6.
The Philadelphia Flyers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Golden Knights in their previous contest . Philadelphia accounted for 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Flyers didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. Additionally, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and netted 1 goal. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 25 shots they looked to score on.
While at even strength, the Flyers have allowed 116 goals while having 101 on offense. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 106 power play tries (21st in pro hockey) and have racked up 23 goals in those chances. In terms of scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 118 goals (15th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have surrendered 139. Philadelphia has attempted 1,067 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.1%. For the year, they have racked up 38 points and their points % is .487. The Flyers thus far have had 1,057 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .868. Philadelphia has accounted for 107 power play opportunities and they have tallied 17 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 15.89%.
The player in the crease for this game is Samuel Ersson. Opponents have racked up 216 goals versus Ersson in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.71. Ersson has taken the ice for 82 matchups during his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .890 in his 3,496 mins in the crease. He has an overall record of 38-28-9 and got the start in 77 games. For his professional hockey career, Ersson is sitting with 41 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .532. Ersson has had 1,970 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,754 total saves.
In their last outing, Toronto played the Islanders in a game where the Maple Leafs earned a victory by a final of 2-1. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup and tallied 1 out of those opportunities. The Maple Leafs scored 2 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.
So far this year, the Toronto Maple Leafs have 120 goals, 50 points, in addition to a points percentage of .641. They have granted a total of 107 goals to be scored by of a combination of 85 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Maple Leafs have earned 96 goals at even strength and 24 goals (11th in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 114 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.05%. Toronto has put up 1,119 shots (12th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.72%, while allowing the other team 1,141 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.97% on the other teams 122 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.6%.
Across the ice you are likely to see Joseph Woll between the pipes. He has recorded 1,477 stops out of 1,617 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .913. Woll has accumulated a career mark of 33-19-1 and has been in net for 54 games. He has been a starter 51 games and has played 2,171 minutes. Woll's quality start rate sits at 56.9% and he has earned 29 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 3.87 goals/game and he has allowed 140 goals altogether.
