The Winnipeg Jets will play the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Winnipeg has lost four games in a row, while Philadelphia has lost five of their last six. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Jets vs Flyers prediction.
Jets Preview
The Winnipeg Jets are 30-13-5 this year after they lost to Pittsburgh by a score of 3-0 in their last game. Winnipeg allowed one goal in the first period and two goals in the second period in the shutout loss. The Jets were out shot by a total of 27-23 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Winnipeg has also lost to Toronto (twice) and Boston during this losing streak. The Jets are scoring 3.08 goals per game and they are allowing 2.31 goals against per game, while going 15.4% on the power play and 76.4% on the penalty kill. Mark Scheifele has led Winnipeg with 14 goals, 27 assists, and 95 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Winnipeg is Connor Hellebuyck, who is 23-10-3 this year with a 2.22 goals against average and a .923 save percentage.
Flyers Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers are 26-19-6 this season after they defeated Florida by a score of 2-1 in their last game. Philadelphia trailed 1-0 after the first period, but they scored the last two goals in the game for the win. The Flyers out shot Florida by a total of 25-21 and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Philadelphia had lost their previous five games against Boston, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Ottawa, and Colorado. The Flyers are scoring 2.84 goals per game and they are allowing 2.88 goals against per game, while going 13.2% on the power play and 85.4% on the penalty kill. Travis Konecny has led Philadelphia with 23 goals, 20 assists, and 169 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Philadelphia is Samuel Ersson, who is 13-9-3 this year with a 2.53 goals against average and a .900 save percentage.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have lost each of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs following a road win.
- The favorites have won the first period in each of the Flyers’ last four games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Flyers’ last eight games as home underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
Winnipeg Jets Team Facts
- The Jets have lost nine of their last 10 games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
- The Jets have lost the second period in five of their last six night games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Jets’ last four games following a road loss.
Jets vs Flyers Betting Prediction
Both of these teams have struggled over their last few games, but Philadelphia is coming off of a win against Florida in their last game. The Flyers have lost five of their last six games and they are 11-12-2 at home, while Winnipeg is 14-6-3 on the road. The Jets have lost four games in a row, but they are still one of the best defensive teams in the league. Winnipeg has only scored a total of three goals in their last four games, so their offense really needs to pick it up. I think we are going to see another low scoring game here and I like the under in this matchup.