The Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators meet in NHL action from the Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday night. Two teams flying under the radar as of late, who comes out on top in the Music City? Let’s dive in and give out a Flyers vs. Predators Prediction.

Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to build on their 5-2 win over Colorado in their last game. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 16 goals and 7 assists for his 23 points while Travis Sanheim has 20 points with a team-high 17 assists. Joel Farabee has 17 points split between 10 goals and 7 assists and Sean Couturier also has 19 points with 13 assists. Cam Atkinson also has 15 points with 8 goals and Owen Tippett’s 17 points are split between 9 goals and 8 assists. Carter Hart has posted a 9-6-1 record in goal for Philly with a 2.42 GAA and a .919 save percentage while Samuel Ersson is 5-3-1 with a 2.78 GAA and an .885 save percentage. Cal Petersen’s also 1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .896 save percentage as well on the year. Philadelphia is 7th in the Eastern Conference with 32 points, the same as the Detroit Red Wings.

Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts

• The Flyers have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 night games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Flyers’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
• The Flyers have won the third period in each of their last four games against Central Division opponents.

Nashville Predators Team Preview

The Nashville Predators come into this game looking to add to their 4th win in their last 5 games after a 2-1 win over Montreal last time out. Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 31 points including a team-high 14 goals and 17 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 22 points with 12 goals of his own and 10 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 18 points with 15 assists while Roman Josi has 22 points of his own with 16 assists. Juuse Saros has made 22 starts in goal for Nashville this season, going 12-10 with a 2.83 GAA and an .908 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 3-3 with a 3.04 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season. Nashville is 7th in the Western Conference with 30 points, two more than the Arizona Coyotes.

Nashville Predators Team Facts

• The Predators have won each of their last seven games at Bridgestone Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last eight games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Predators have won the second period in each of their last four games as favorites following a road win.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Nashville Predators ranks 32nd in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (0.64).
• The Nashville Predators ranks 4th in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (1.18).
• The Philadelphia Flyers ranks 5th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.21%).
• The Philadelphia Flyers ranks 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (12.05%).

Flyers vs. Predators Prediction

I’m on the Flyers here. I just truly think this game should be closer to a coin flip and I wouldn’t argue with someone who would say the Flyers should be favored here, even slightly. I’m kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop with Nashville, and although Saros and the Preds’ defense has been performing well, Carter Hart’s been standing on his head and I think he leads the Flyers to another win on the ML here.