The Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at the Wells Fargo Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Lightning vs Flyers prediction.
Lightning Coming off a Loss
The Lightning faced off against the Detroit Red Wings in the last game and they weren’t able to get the job done. The Lightning scored only one goal and that wasn’t enough as the defense gave up two goals. The Lightning are averaging 3.31 goals while their defense is giving up 3.29 goals per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the defense is ranked 23rd. In this game the defense is going to need to step up. Nikita Kucherov has scored 28 goals and added 48 assists.
Tampa Bay Lightning Team Facts
- The Lightning have won each of their last seven games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The Lightning have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against the Flyers.
- The Lightning have won the second period in each of their last six games against the Flyers.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Lightning’s last seven games following a road loss.
Flyers Have Lost Two in a Row
The Flyers have really struggled and they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against the Ottawa Senators, the Flyers scored three goals, but the defense gave up five goals and that led to the defeat. The Flyers are averaging 2.94 goals while their defense is giving up 2.87 goals per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the defense is ranked 8th in the league. Travis Konecny has scored 22 goals and added 20 assists so far this season. In this game the Flyers need to get the offense out to a fast start early in this game.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The underdogs have won four of the Flyers’ last five games.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Flyers have won the third period in each of their last four games at Wells Fargo Center against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the last eight games between the Lightning and Flyers.
Lightning vs Flyers Betting Prediction
The Lightning are coming off a loss and the offense only scored a goal. The Flyers defense is ranked 8th in the league and they are going to step up in a big way in this game. The Lightning are going to only score a goal or two and they are going to pick up another road loss. The Flyers will score at least three goals, and that will be enough to get the job done. Back the Flyers on the money line.