The Ottawa Senators are riding a 3-game losing streak. The Philadelphia Flyers need a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games. Here’s a Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Capitals, Predators, and Coyotes during this streak. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 16.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 26 goals, Tim Stutzle has 40 assists and Claude Giroux has 144 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.56 goals per game and are killing 73.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 59 goals on 532 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has given up 123 goals on 1,085 shots.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers recently lost to the Penguins and Capitals, while beating the Lightning. The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 2.98 goals per game and are scoring on 13 percent of their power play opportunities. Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with 27 goals, Travis Sanheim has 28 assists and Owen Tippett has 214 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 2.92 goals per game and are killing 86.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 68 goals on 727 shots faced, and Samuel Ersson has given up 80 goals on 805 shots.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have lost 20 of their last 22 home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The road team has won the second period in four of the Flyers’ last five games.
Ottawa Senators Team Facts
- The Senators have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last 13 games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The home team has won the second period in each of the Senators’ last six games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 15 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Ottawa Senators vs Philadelphia Flyers prediction
You can make a case for the Ottawa Senators when you consider they’ve won the last 4 games against the Flyers, which includes a 5-3 win back in January. However, I usually lean toward the home team when both clubs are on the end of a back to back. Also, the Senators are just 8-16-1 on the road this season. The Philadelphia Flyers simply can’t afford to allow games like this to slip away if they’re going to make anything of the rest of this season in terms of the playoff chase. These are the games you get fat on in the standings. The price is more than reasonable. Give me the Flyers and the cheap price.