The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia Flyers prediction.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-4 shootout loss to Carolina last time out. William Nylander leads the Maple Leafs in scoring with 87 points including 36 goals and 51 assists while Auston Matthews has 82 points with a team-high 55 goals. Mitch Marner has 76 points with 51 assists while John Tavares has 48 points with 21 goals and 27 assists and Morgan Rielly has 49 points with 42 assists this season. Ilya Samsonov has gone 18-5-7 with a 3.09 GAA and an .889 save percentage and Joseph Woll has posted a 9-7-1 record with a 2.89 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Martin Jones is also 11-7-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .907 save percentage as well this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Facts
- The Maple Leafs have won each of their last eight games against the Flyers.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Maple Leafs’ last four games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last 11 games following a shootout win.
- The Maple Leafs have won the third period in each of their last four night games at Wells Fargo Center.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-5 loss to Boston last time out. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 27 goals and 31 assists for his 58 points while Joel Farabee has 48 points with 21 goals and 27 assists. Sean Couturier has 36 points with 25 assists while Owen Tippett has 43 points with 24 goals. Travis Sanheim also has 39 points with a team-high 31 assists. In goal for the Flyers, Samuel Ersson is 19-14-5 with a 2.67 GAA and an .898 save percentage while Felix Sandstrom’s also 1-1 with a 4.08 GAA and an .829 save percentage as well on the year.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The favorites have won each of the last eight games between the Maple Leafs and Flyers.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the last four games between the Maple Leafs and Flyers.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Flyers’ last four games.
Maple Leafs vs. Flyers Prediction
I’m on the Maple Leafs here. I get why some folks could be tempted by a home underdog, but the thing here is that the Leafs play their best hockey on the road and they’ve flat out owned the Flyers over the years, winning the last eight meetings head-to-head between these two teams. Give me the Maple Leafs and the reasonable price here.