Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Blackhawks game? Catch the action at United Center in Chicago, IL, as the Blackhawks hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on TNT.
The Flyers are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Blackhawks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Blackhawks, the Flyers have put together a record of 3-2. The last three times that the Blackhawks have hosted the Flyers, the over/under record is 2-1 with the teams combining for an average of 5 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-2.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Through their last ten home games, Chicago has an puck line record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Blackhawks have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-9.
- Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Flyers have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 1-2.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
Currently sitting in 6th place in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers have an overall record of 29-20-7. Over their last ten games, Philadelphia has gone just 4-6, and they have lost two of their last three games.
On the road this season, the Flyers are 15-8-5, and they have been favored in 16 of their 56 games. With a record of 10-5-1 in those games, Philadelphia has won their last two games as the favorite.
When looking at their offense, the Flyers have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 2nd in the league. So far this year, the Flyers are 20-12 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 7-8 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Chicago, goalie Samuel Ersson has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 15-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.698%.
At home this season, the Blackhawks have gone 11-14-2, and they are 15-38-3 overall. In the Western Conference, Chicago is in 16th place, and in the Central Division, they are in 8th place. Over their last ten games, the Blackhawks have gone just 1-9, and in their last five games, they are 1-4.
As the underdog, Chicago has gone 14-37-3 this season, and they have been the underdog in all but two of their games. In conference games, the Blackhawks are 8-24, and they have gone 3-14 against divisional opponents. In their last three games, Chicago has gone 1-2.
The Blackhawks come into the game scoring an average of 2.1 goals per game, putting them 31st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 31st in the league. This season, the Blackhawks have a 1-12 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 14-24 record.
Goalie Petr Mrazek gets the start and has made 37 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-22, and his save percentage is 0.962%.
The Flyers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- Take the Flyers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blackhawks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Andreas Athanasiou – Groin – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Connor Murphy – Lower Body – Out
- Nikita Zaitsev – Knee – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Tyson Foerster – Lower Body – Questionable
