Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Preview
The Devils and Flyers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Flyers will host the game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
The Devils are favored in this Metropolitan division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – New Jersey Devils odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Devils and Flyers did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Devils have a record of 2-1. However, against the puck line the Flyers went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 4 goals per game.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, New Jersey has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 5-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Flyers have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, New Jersey has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
As they prepare to face Philadelphia, the Devils currently possess a 10-9-1 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 9-7-1, while as underdogs, it is 1-2-0. On the road this season, they have a 5-4-0 record, while they are 5-5-1 in their games at home.
The Devils come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 6th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 17th in the league. Coming into the game, the Devils have 8-4 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 2-4.
Entering the game, goalie Akira Schmid has started six games this season. His current record stands at 2-4, and his save percentage is 89.6%.
The Flyers are set to face New Jersey with a 11-10-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 2-3-0, while they maintain 9-7-1 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-4-1 record this season, and they are 5-6-0 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Flyers come in averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, which is 23rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 6th in the league. The Flyers went 7-5 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 4-5.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Carter Hart has started 13 games in this season. His current record is 6-6, and his save percentage stands at 91.1%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Flyers winning this one 4-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+124)
- The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Erik Haula – Lower Body – Out
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Timo Meier – Lower Body – Questionable
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
- Nico Daws – Hip – Out
- Brian Halonen – Lower Body – Out
