The Philadelphia Flyers will play the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Philadelphia has lost two games in a row, while Chicago has lost nine of their last ten. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Flyers vs Blackhawks prediction.
Flyers Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers are 29-20-7 this year after they lost to New Jersey by a score of 6-3 in their last game. Philadelphia cut the deficit to 4-2 in the second period, but allowed two of the last three goals in the loss. The Flyers out shot New Jersey by a total of 48-40 and went 1-3 on the power play in the game. Philadelphia lost to Toronto by a score of 4-3 in the game prior to New Jersey, but did win the previous four games. The Flyers are scoring 2.91 goals per game and they are allowing 2.91 goals against per game, while going 13.3% on the power play and 86.4% on the penalty kill. Travis Konecny has led Philadelphia with 26 goals, 27 assists, and 184 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Philadelphia is Samuel Ersson, who is 15-10-4 this season with a 2.64 goals against average and a .898 save percentage.
Blackhawks Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks are 15-38-3 this season after they lost to Carolina by a score of 6-3 in their last game. Chicago allowed the first four goals in the game, but they did make it interesting with two goals in the third. The Blackhawks were out shot by a total of 42-17 and went 2-4 on the power play in the game. Chicago defeated Ottawa by a score of 3-2 in the game prior to Carolina, but they did lose the previous eight games. The Blackhawks are scoring 2.09 goals per game and they are allowing 3.54 goals against per game, while going 13.1% on the power play and 77.5% on the penalty kill. Connor Bedard has led Chicago with 17 goals, 22 assists, and 128 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Chicago is Petr Mrazek, who is 13-22-2 this year with a 2.99 goals against average and a .909 save percentage.
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Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last nine night games.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games at United Center following a road loss.
- The Blackhawks have lost the third period in each of their last seven games at United Center against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last 10 games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have won each of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight Wednesday games as favorites.
- The Flyers have lost the third period in each of their last four night games following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last seven games following a road loss.
Flyers vs Blackhawks Betting Prediction
Philadelphia comes into this matchup in third place in the Metro standings and they are 15-8-5 on the road this season. The Flyers have been a pleasant surprise this year, but they are only scoring 2.91 goals per game. Chicago is one of the worst teams in the NHL and they are definitely all in on the “tanking” strategy at this point of the season. The Blackhawks have lost 18 of their last 22 games and they are scoring just 2.09 goals per game. Take the Flyers -1.5 in this game.