The Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators meet Thursday in NHL action at Canadian Tire Centre. Here’s a Senators vs Flyers Prediction. This article will include a Senators vs Flyers Pick.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Wild and Kraken, and they will play the Islanders next. The Flyers have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 15.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Owen Tippett leads Philadelphia with 5 goals, Sean Couturier has 5 assists, and Noah Cates has 14 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Dan Vladar has allowed 7 goals on 99 shots faced, and Samuel Ersson has given up 8 goals on 53 shots.
Ottawa Senators Betting Preview
The Ottawa Senators lost to the Islanders and Oilers, and they play the Capitals next. The Senators have lost 5 of their last 6 games.
The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 26.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Shane Pinto leads Ottawa with 7 goals, Jake Sanderson has 4 assists and Tim Stutzle has 21 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 4.71 goals per game and are killing 57.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has allowed 23 goals on 157 shots faced, while Leevi Merilainen has given up 7 goals on 26 shots.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Flyers have lost each of their last nine road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The home team has won six of the Flyers’ last seven games.
- The Flyers have lost the third period in each of their last eight games as road underdogs following a home win.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Senators have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Flyers have won three of their last four games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as road underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Senators 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 against opponents on a losing streak.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Senators’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Flyers’ last four road games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Senators’ last 11 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last eight games as underdogs.
Ottawa Senators Player Prop Facts
- Shane Pinto has scored at least one goal in each of the Senators’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Tim Stutzle has recorded an assist in each of the Senators’ last eight games as favorites against the Flyers.
- Tim Stutzle has recorded at least one point in each of the Senators’ last nine games as favorites against the Flyers.
- Shane Pinto ranks T1st in the league for Goals (7) this season.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Owen Tippett has scored at least one goal in four of the Flyers’ last five games.
- Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in each of the Flyers’ last five games.
- Cam York has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances against the Senators.
- Travis Sanheim ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (26:44) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Ottawa Senators rank 32nd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (57.69%).
- The Ottawa Senators rank 31st in the league for goals against per game this season (4.71).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.79%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (21.7).
Senators vs Flyers Prediction
The Flyers are coming off a strong week where the offense showed some serious flashes. The Senators are better than what they’ve shown up to this point, but they’re racking up the losses, and they’re getting killed defensively. Despite not allowing a ton of shots, the Senators are 31st in goals allowed and 32nd in power play killing percentage. I can’t back the Senators in their current form, and I’m certainly not laying juice in this form. The value is with the Flyers, but this is more of a fade of the Senators than anything else.