Florida Panthers vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Panthers as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Florida Panthers vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Flyers and Panthers did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Flyers have a record of 3-0. The Flyers also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Flyers have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 5-0.
- As the betting favorite, the Flyers have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Philadelphia posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Florida Panthers vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
On the season, the Flyers have gone 32-24-8 and are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, Philadelphia is in 3rd place with a record of 8-11. Over their last ten games, the Flyers have gone 4-6, and they have dropped two straight games on the road.
When playing on the road this season, Philadelphia has a record of 16-10-5, and they have gone 20-17-6 as an underdog. In the Eastern Conference, the Flyers have gone 14-19, and they have been the underdog in 43 of their 64 games. For the season, Philadelphia has scored 72 points.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 20th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Looking at how the Flyers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 31st in power play goals and 1st in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Samuel Ersson comes into the game having made 33 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-12 and he has a save percentage of 0.704%.
At 43-16-4, the Panthers are in first place in the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, Florida has gone 9-1 and has won their last six games. At home, the Panthers are 20-8-2 this season and have won their last six games at home. As the favorite, Florida is 38-12-2 this season, and they have won 12 straight games when favored.
Against the Eastern Conference, the Panthers have gone 26-8 this season, and they have a record of 12-4 against their division rivals. Over their last three games, Florida has gone 3-0, and they have won five straight games. For the season, the Panthers have scored 90 points.
On offense, the Panthers are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 9th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 1st in the league. In terms of the Panthers’ offense during power plays, they are 1st in power play goals and 18th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start and has made 45 starts this season. His record at this point is 31-11, and his save percentage is 0.935%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Flyers winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Florida Panthers vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+183)
- The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Scott Laughton – Illness – Questionable
- Travis Konecny – Upper Body – Questionable
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Nick Seeler – Lower Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Upper Body – Out
