Edmonton Oilers (29-18-4) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (21-22-9)
February 9, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia Flyers +160 / Edmonton Oilers -180; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Edmonton Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers meet in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Edmonton is listed as a -180 road favorite while the Flyers are +160 home underdogs with a total for this game set at 6.5 goals.
Injuries
For Edmonton, Ryan Murray is out until mid-February with a back injury while Kailer Yamamoto is out indefinitely with a lower body injury. For Philadelphia, Zack MacEwen is out until early March with a jaw injury.
Matchup History
Edmonton’s 3-0 win back on March 1st, 2022, made it six straight games without back-to-back winners in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Edmonton is 8-1 in their last 9 games overall and 5-0 in their last 5 road games while the over is 21-8-2 in their last 31 games overall. Philadelphia is 0-4 in their last 4 home games and 1-4 in their last 5 games against the Western Conference while the over is 8-2 in their last 10 home games.
Pick
I’m backing Edmonton here. The Oilers picked up right where they left off with a big win over Detroit and now get to take on an inconsistent Flyers team. Sure, the Flyers with great goaltending are capable of stealing a game here and there, but the Oilers just look to be on another level right now and it’s all clicking, even the goaltending which was something I was critical of up until recently. I’ll side with the Oilers for the road win here.
