Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Flyers and Hurricanes. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on TNT, and it’s hosted by the Hurricanes at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are the home favorites against the Flyers in a Metropolitan division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The five most recent times the Hurricanes have hosted the Flyers, they have a perfect 5-0 record. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Flyers and Hurricanes, the teams have averaged 5 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Hurricanes as the home team, the OU record is 2-1.
- Across their last three road contests, Philadelphia has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Hurricanes offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Carolina posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 3-7 ATS.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-3 and an puck line mark of 2-1.
- As the betting favorite, the Flyers have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Philadelphia posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
As they prepare to face Carolina, the Flyers currently possess a 7-7-1 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 1-3-0, while as underdogs, it is 6-4-1. On the road, they have gone 4-3-1 this season and are 3-4-0 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Flyers are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 17th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 10th in the league. Philadelphia’s offense is currently ranked 30th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 3rd in the league.
Goalie Carter Hart comes into the game having made eight starts this season. So far, his record is 4-3 and he has a save percentage of 91.3%.
Before their matchup against Philadelphia, the Hurricanes arrive with a 9-6-0 record. They hold a 9-4-0 record when considered the favorites and 0-2-0 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 5-6-0 record this season, and they are 4-0-0 at home.
Offensively, the Hurricanes come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 1st position in the league. This season, the Hurricanes are 8-4 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 1-1 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Antti Raanta has started six games in this season. His current record is 4-2, and his save percentage stands at 87.7%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Flyers winning this one 4-3.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+206)
- The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Marc Staal – Upper Body – Out
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Undisclosed – Out
- Felix Sandstrom – Upper Body – Out
