New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
The Flyers and Devils are set to face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Devils will host the game at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Devils are the home favorites against the Flyers in a Metropolitan division matchup. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Philadelphia Flyers odds
New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Devils and Flyers have gone in favor of the Devils, putting together a record of 6-4. The last three times that the Devils have hosted the Flyers, the over/under record is 2-1 with the teams combining for an average of 3 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 2-1.
- Across their last three road contests, Philadelphia has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Across their ten previous home games, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Devils have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Flyers have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with New Jersey, the Flyers have a 17-10-3 record. Their performance when favored is 5-3-0, while they hold a 12-7-3 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 9-4-2 this season and are 8-6-1 at home.
On offense, the Flyers are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 8th in the league. Looking at how the Flyers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 30th in power play goals and 3rd in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Carter Hart gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-6, and his save percentage is 0.7447916666666666%.
Going into the game against Philadelphia, the Devils hold a 16-12-1 record. They have a 14-9-1 record when favored and 2-3-0 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 10-5-0 record, while they are 6-7-1 when playing at home.
For their offensive performance, the Devils come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 8th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 15th in the league. New Jersey’s offense is currently ranked 4th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 21st in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Vitek Vanecek has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 11-5, and his save percentage is 0.70834%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Flyers winning this one 4-3.
New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+141)
- The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
- Brian Halonen – Lower Body – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Travis Sanheim – Illness – Questionable
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
