The Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over Vancouver last time out to sit at 18-10-7 this season. After this game, Philadelphia will head on the road for a game against the Seattle Kraken.
Flyers Snap Two-Game Slide
Going into Monday’s game against Vancouver, Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with 35 points coming on 15 goals and 20 assists while Travis Konecny has 30 points with 10 goals and 20 assists. Sean Couturier has 19 points with 5 goals and 14 assists while Christian Dvorak has 23 points with 7 goals and 16 assists. Owen Tippett has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists and Noah Cates has 18 points with 8 goals and 10 assists. Tyson Foerster also has 13 points with 10 goals. Dan Vladar has gone 12-5-3 with a 2.41 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for Philadelphia while Samuel Ersson is 5-4-4 with a 3.11 GAA and an .867 save percentage this season. Aleksei Kolosov’s also gone 0-1 with a 1.62 GAA and a .929 save percentage as well this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Blackhawks have lost seven of their last eight games.
- The Flyers have won five of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Zegras has scored a goal in five of the Flyers’ last six road games.
- Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in 10 of his last 11 appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Trevor Zegras ranks T2nd in the league for shootout goals (4) this season.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-4 loss at the hands of Ottawa last time out to sit at 13-16-6 this season. After this game, Chicago will head on the road for a game against the Dallas Stars.
Blackhawks Drop 5th In A Row
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 44 points including a team-high 19 goals and 25 assists while Frank Nazar has 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 17 points with 11 assists while Ryan Donato has 14 points with 8 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 23 points with 9 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 26 points with 16 goals and 10 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 10-9-5 with a 2.57 GAA and a .914 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 3-7-1 with a 4.04 GAA and an .873 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Flyers have lost each of their last 10 road games following a home win.
- The home team has won four of the Flyers’ last five games.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 10 of the Blackhawks’ last 11 games at United Center.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Bertuzzi has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against the Flyers.
- Nick Foligno has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Tyler Bertuzzi is the only player in the league to have recorded a power play point in six or more consecutive appearances this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Flyers’ last eight games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blackhawks’ last five night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the Flyers in this one. I know it’s a back-to-back for Philly, but I still think the Flyers are just in better form right now as the Blackhawks have really lost their way with Connor Bedard being banged up. The Flyers have been a really competitive team on the road this season and I just think that they find a way to get it done even on the back-to-back. Give me Philadelphia here