The Edmonton Oilers and the Philadelphia Flyers meet Saturday in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Flyers vs Oilers Prediction.
Matchup History
The Edmonton Oilers have won back-to-back matchups with the Flyers, thanks to a 4-3 OT win over Philadelphia in Edmonton back on October 15th, 2024. The win made it five straight wins by the home team in this head-to-head matchup.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche last time out to sit at 34-17-4 on the year. After this game, the Edmonton Oilers will head on the road once again for the second half of their back-to-back against the Washington Capitals.
Oilers Trying To Make It Back To Stanley Cup Finals
Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers in scoring with 83 points including a team-high 40 goals and 43 assists while Connor McDavid has 71 points with 22 goals and 49 assists. Evan Bouchard has 44 points with 9 goals and 35 assists while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 35 points with 15 goals and 20 assists as well this season. Zach Hyman also has 32 points with 19 goals. Calvin Pickard has gone 14-5 with a 2.52 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 20-12-4 with a 2.74 GAA and a .900 save percentage this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Flyers have lost each of their last eight games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The road team has won each of the Oilers’ last five games.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games against the Flyers following a loss.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four day games following a home win.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in seven of the Oilers’ last eight games.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last 11 games against the Flyers.
- Leon Draisaitl ranks 1st in the league for Goals (40) this season.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to build on their 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last time out to sit at 24-26-7 on the year. After this game, the Philadelphia Flyers will begin a home-and-home with the Pittsburgh Penguins with a matchup at home on Tuesday.
Flyers Looking To Right The Ship Down The Stretch
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 61 points coming on 22 goals and 39 assists while Matvei Michkov has 36 points with 16 goals and 20 assists. Travis Sanheim also has 27 points with 6 goals and 21 assists. Owen Tippett has added 30 points with 14 goals and 16 assists and Scott Laughton’s added 26 points with 11 goals and 15 assists as well on the year. Morgan Frost has also added 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists this season. Samuel Ersson has gone 16-10-3 in goal for the Flyers this season with a 2.81 GAA and an .896 save percentage while Ivan Fedotov is 4-8-3 with a 3.27 GAA and an .877 save percentage. Aleksei Kolosov is also 4-8-1 with a 3.45 GAA and an .870 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Oilers have lost each of their last seven day games following a home loss.
- The home team has won each of the last five games between the Oilers and Flyers.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine day games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Tyson Foerster has scored at least one goal in each of the Flyers’ last three games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Ryan Ellis has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances in home games.
- Ryan Ellis has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as a home underdog.
- Travis Konecny ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (3) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Flyers’ last eight day games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Oilers’ last four games against the Flyers following a home loss has gone OVER the total goals line.
Flyers vs Oilers Prediction
I’m backing the Oilers in this one. I get the case to be made for the home dog in the Flyers, as anything can happen in these first games coming back out of the all-star break. However, I have to feel that Connor McDavid’s riding high after scoring the tournament winner in the Four Nations Face-Off, and that can sometimes spark a player to go on a run. I still have my concerns that the Oilers are a bit top-heavy from a talent perspective, but the Oilers here are the better team by a fair margin and I think that Philadelphia is just overmatched in this game. Give me the Oilers here.