The Carolina Hurricanes and the Philadelphia Flyers meet in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night. Two Metro division rivals square off here, who comes out on top? Let’s dive in and find out. Here is our hurricanes vs Flyers Prediction.
Hurricanes Edge Blue Jackets
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on their 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets last time out. Seth Jarvis and Sebastian Aho lead the Hurricanes with 17 points apiece with 8 goals and 9 assists from Jarvis while Aho has a team-high 12 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 15 points with 10 goals while Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Martin Necas and Brady Skjei each have 14 points with Kotkaniemi has 7 goals and 7 assists while Necas has 6 goals with 8 assists and Skjei has 11 assists. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 4-1 with a 2.87 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 6-3 with a 2.87 GAA and an .894 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 2-4 with a 2.91 GAA and an .881 save percentage.
Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts
- The favorites have won each of the Hurricanes’ last eight games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in four of their last five games at Wells Fargo Center following a win.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Hurricanes’ last four games following a home win.
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Flyers Narrowly Knock Off Islanders
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to build on their 1-0 shootout win over the Islanders last time out. Travis Sanheim leads the Flyers in scoring with 16 points including a team-high 14 assists while Travis Konecny also has 15 points including a team-high 11 goals along with 4 assists. Joel Farabee has 15 points split between 8 goals and 7 assists and Cam Atkinson has 14 points along with 8 goals and 6 assists. Owen Tippett’s got 14 points split up between 7 goals and 7 assists as well and Sean Couturier has 14 points with 9 assists. Carter Hart has posted a 6-5 record in goal for Philly with a 2.53 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Samuel Ersson is 4-3-1 with a 2.78 GAA and an .881 save percentage. Cal Petersen’s also 1-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .896 save percentage as well on the year.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The favorites have won each of the last eight games between the Hurricanes and Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The Flyers have lost the first period in each of their last four night games following a shootout win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Philadelphia Flyers ranks 29th in the league in power play percentage this season (10.14%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers ranks 8th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.76).
- The Carolina Hurricanes ranks 1st in the league for shots against per game this season (25.1).
- The Carolina Hurricanes ranks 32nd in the league in save percentage this season (.867).
Chris’ Pick
I’m backing the Hurricanes here. The Flyers got one over on the Islanders last time out, but it’s important to remember they were shut out for 65 minutes in that game before finding the lone goal in the shootout. Carolina’s had goaltending issues and they’ve been up and down for sure, but the Hurricanes are the more trustworthy team offensively in my eyes and I think they come through with a win on the road here.
