The Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes meet Saturday in NHL action at Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Flyers Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs Flyers Pick.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Panthers, and they will play the Panthers and Jets next. The Flyers have lost 4 straight games.
The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 1 goal per game and are scoring 0 percent of their power play opportunities. Noah Cates leads Philadelphia with 1 goal, Tyson Foerster has 1 assist, and Matvei Michkov has 2 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 2 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dan Vladar has allowed 2 goals on 34 shots faced.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Devils, and they play the Sharks and Ducks next. The Hurricanes have lost 7 of their last 9 regular season games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 6 goals per game and are scoring 25 percent of their power play opportunities. K’Andre Miller leads Carolina with 2 goals, Shayne Gostisbehere has 2 assists, and Jackson Blake has 5 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 3 goals on 22 shots faced.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last 19 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flyers have lost 11 of their last 12 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have won the third period in each of their last 11 games as favorites when leading after the second period.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Hurricanes have lost two of their last three games as favorites.
- The road team has won six of the last eight games between the Flyers and Hurricanes.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Flyers’ last eight games.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games following a win.
- The road team has won the second period in each of the Hurricanes’ last six games.
Total Goals Facts
- Seven of the Hurricanes’ last eight games against the Flyers following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Flyers’ last six Saturday road games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 19 of the Hurricanes’ last 20 home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 12 of the Flyers’ last 13 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Seth Jarvis has scored at least one goal in each of the Hurricanes’ last three games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Seth Jarvis has recorded at least one point in 16 of the Hurricanes’ last 17 night games at Lenovo Center.
- Taylor Hall has recorded at least one assist in eight of his nine previous appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Flyers.
- Seth Jarvis ranks T1st in the league for multi-goal game (1) this season.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Travis Konecny has scored at least one goal in each of his last four road appearances against the Hurricanes.
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one point in 14 of his last 16 appearances with the Flyers as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Travis Sanheim ranks 3rd in the league for average time on ice (27:15) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (6.00).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank T1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (100.00%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank T25th in the league for goals per game this season (1.00).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank T8th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.00).
Hurricanes vs Flyers Prediction
The Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the league, looked great in their season opener, and they’ve won 9 of the last 10 games against the Flyers. The line is what it is for a reason, folks. However, this is a massive line for a matchup where everybody is still trying to get their feet under them. We’re still feeling teams out, and nobody has been able to find their groove just yet. Early in the season is probably spots where you can take a shot with big dogs and potentially cash. We’re getting more than two times our money. I’ll take a shot in the dark with the Flyers.