The Chicago Blackhawks 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 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers prediction.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators in their last matchup. Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 56 points including 21 goals along with 35 assists while Philipp Kurashev has 47 points with 15 goals and 32 assists. Jason Dickinson has 33 points with 20 goals and 13 assists and Nick Foligno also has 35 points with 16 goals and 19 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 17-27-4 with a 3.05 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 4-20-1 with a 4.02 GAA and an .876 save percentage this season.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Blackhawks’ last six games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight games.
- The Blackhawks have lost the first period in each of their last four games at Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to snap a three-game losing streak after a 4-1 loss to Montreal last time out. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 30 goals and 31 assists for his 61 points while Joel Farabee has 49 points with 21 goals and 28 assists. Sean Couturier has 36 points with 25 assists while Owen Tippett has 47 points with 25 goals. Travis Sanheim also has 40 points with a team-high 31 assists. In goal for the Flyers, Samuel Ersson is 21-15-7 with a 2.73 GAA and an .895 save percentage while Felix Sandstrom’s also 1-2 with a 3.87 GAA and an .823 save percentage as well on the year.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have won seven of their last eight night games against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in six of the Flyers’ last seven games.
- The favorites have won the first period in each of the last four games between the Blackhawks and Flyers at Wells Fargo Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last nine Saturday games.
Blackhawks vs. Flyers Prediction
I’m on the Flyers here. I’ve given up on the Blackhawks as I thought they’d be able to provide some value against Ottawa and got back to looking like the Blackhawks we’ve seen all season. Philadelphia’s the only team with anything to really play for here and I think Chicago could be in for some real trouble once again here. Give me the Flyers -1.5 in this one.