The Anaheim Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. Here’s a Flyers vs. Ducks Prediction. This article will include a Flyers vs. Ducks Pick.
Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview
The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Islanders and Devils, and they play the Canucks next. The Ducks have lost their last 5 games.
The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Beckett Sennecke leads Anaheim with 5 goals, Leo Carlsson has 9 assists, and Cutter Gauthier has 30 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 77.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 10 goals on 88 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 21 goals on 177 shots.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Avs and Sabres, and they play the Blue Jackets next. The Flyers have won 3 straight games.
The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 1.67 goals per game and are scoring 13.9 percent of their power-play opportunities. Matvei Michkov leads Philadelphia with 6 goals, Trevor Zegras has 5 assists, and Tyson Foerster has 25 shots. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dan Vladar has allowed 19 goals on 190 shots faced, and Joseph Woll has given up 16 goals on 192 shots.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Ducks have lost each of their last seven road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flyers have won seven of their last eight games against the Ducks.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against the Ducks.
- The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six Saturday games as road underdogs.
- The home team has won the first period in each of the Ducks’ last five games.
Why the Anaheim Ducks will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Flyers’ last five games.
- The Flyers have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Flyers’ last five games.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites.
- In seven of the Ducks’ last eight games at Xfinity Mobile Arena, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Flyers’ last six games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Ducks’ last seven-day games against opponents on a winning streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 21 of the Ducks’ last 22 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last eight home games against the Ducks.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Zegras has scored at least one goal in four of the Flyers’ last five home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Cam York has recorded an assist in eight of the Flyers’ last nine games against the Ducks.
- Matvei Michkov ranks 4th amongst qualified players for shooting percentage (37.5%) this season.
Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts
- Jackson LaCombe has recorded an assist in seven of the Ducks’ last eight games as underdogs.
- Jackson LaCombe ranks 4th in the league for average time on ice (26:14) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (1.67).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 26th in the league in power play percentage this season (13.89%).
- The Anaheim Ducks rank T1st in the league in shorthanded goals allowed this season (0).
- The Anaheim Ducks have suffered the most losses when leading after Period 1 this season (3).
Flyers vs Ducks Injury Report
The Flyers will be without Nikita Grebenkin, Travis Konecny, Owen Tippett, Cam York, and Rasmus Ristolainen.
The Ducks will be without Judd Caulfield, Pavel Mintyukov, Ian Moore, Ryan Poehling, and Troy Terry. Jeff Malott is day-to-day.
Flyers vs Ducks Prediction
The Ducks just can’t get out of their own way during this road trip and haven’t won a game overall in two weeks. I doubt a team on a West Coast body clock is going to love a 1:00 start on the East Coast. The Flyers are having a hell of a week with three straight fat underdog wins. The Flyers have been kind to bettors this week. We’ll see if it continues in the favorite role, but either way, backing the Ducks in their current form isn’t an option. Give me the Flyers.