The Philadelphia Flyers look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. The Arizona Coyotes are riding a 5-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Philadelphia Flyers vs Arizona Coyotes prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off back to back overtime wins over the Penguins. The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring on 12.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with 12 goals, Travis Sanheim has 15 assists and Owen Tippett has 84 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 85.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 36 goals on 416 shots faced, and Samuel Ersson has given up 25 goals on 217 shots.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have won four of their last six games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Flyers’ last 10 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Flyers have won the second period in each of their last three games against the Coyotes.
Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview
The Arizona Coyotes have beaten the Golden Knights, Avalanche, Lightning, Blues, and Capitals during this winning streak. The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring on 26.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Michael Carcone leads Arizona with 12 goals, Clayton Keller has 16 assists and Lawson Crouse has 54 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 81.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 35 goals on 323 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 31 goals on 443 shots.
Arizona Coyotes Team Facts
- The Coyotes have lost eight of their last nine games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Coyotes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight Thursday games as favorites.
- The Coyotes have won the first period in six of their last seven games at Mullett Arena following a win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Coyotes’ last six games as home favorites.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Arizona Coyotes prediction
The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a pair of nice wins, but they’ve also played a lot of hockey lately, as 5 of their last 9 games have gone into overtime or a shootout. The Arizona Coyotes are quietly one of the hotter teams in the league with 5 straight wins and the defense is getting better and better. The Coyotes are now a top-5 team in the league in terms of money earned in home games. The Philadelphia Flyers have had the upper hand over the Coyotes in past meetings, but I’ll ride the hot hand in this matchup.
