The Philadelphia Flyers will play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario. Philadelphia has won four games in a row, while Toronto has alternated wins and losses over their last five games. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Flyers vs Maple Leafs prediction.
Flyers Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers are 29-19-6 this year after they defeated Arizona by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Philadelphia trailed 3-2 in the third period, but they scored the final three goals for the win. The Flyers out shot Arizona by a total of 34-23 and went 0-7 on the power play in the game. Philadelphia has also defeated Seattle, Winnipeg, and Florida during this winning streak. The Flyers are scoring 2.91 goals per game and they are allowing 2.83 goals against per game, while going 12.6% on the power play and 86.3% on the penalty kill. Travis Konecny has led Philadelphia with 25 goals, 24 assists, and 179 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Philadelphia is Samuel Ersson, who is 15-9-3 this season with a 2.49 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.
Maple Leafs Preview
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 27-16-8 this season after they defeated St. Louis by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Toronto scored twice in the first period and they extended their lead with two goals in the third period for the win. The Maple Leafs out shot St. Louis by a total of 32-15 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Toronto lost to Ottawa by a score of 5-3 in the game prior to St. Louis, but did beat Dallas before that. The Maple Leafs are scoring 3.45 goals per game and they are allowing 3.18 goals against per game, while going 26.2% on the power play and 78.5% on the penalty kill. Auston Matthews has 42 goals, 21 assists, and 215 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Toronto is Ilya Samsonov, who is 10-4-6 this year with a 3.27 goals against average and a .880 save percentage.
Toronto Maple Leafs Team Facts
- The Maple Leafs have lost each of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Maple Leafs have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 Thursday games as favorites.
- The Maple Leafs have won the second period in each of their last five home games against the Flyers following a win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Maple Leafs’ last 13 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have won each of their last seven night games following a win.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games following a win.
- The Flyers have lost the third period in seven of their last eight night games at Scotiabank Arena.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in three of the Flyers’ last four games as underdogs.
Flyers vs Maple Leafs Betting Prediction
Philadelphia comes into this matchup on a four game winning streak and they have been very strong on the road, going 15-7-4 this season. The Flyers have allowed a total of seven goals in their last four games, which has helped cover up their inconsistent offense. Toronto is 13-10-2 at home this season, but they have been a bit inconsistent over the last couple of weeks. The Maple Leafs are also dealing with quite a few injuries right now, so I am going to take the Flyers on the road.