New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
The Flyers and Devils are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ABC. The Devils will host the game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Devils are favored by -1.5 vs. the Flyers. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Philadelphia Flyers odds
New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Flyers have travelled to take on the Devils, they are 2-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Flyers and Devils have faced off, they have combined to average 6 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- Philadelphia has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Across their ten previous home games, New Jersey has an puck line mark of 3-7. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Flyers struggled vs the puck line going just 1-4. However, they still had a straight up mark of 4-1.
New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
On the season, the Flyers have gone 29-20-7, and they are currently in 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. In their last ten games, Philadelphia has gone just 4-6, but they have won two straight games when they have been favored.
When playing on the road this season, the Flyers have gone 15-8-5, and they are 19-15-6 when they have been the underdog. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia has gone 12-15, and they have gone 8-7 against division opponents.
On offense, the Flyers are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Looking at how the Flyers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 27th in power play goals and 1st in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Samuel Ersson gets the start and has made 27 starts this season. His record at this point is 15-9, and his save percentage is 0.689%.
At home this season, the Devils are 12-13-2 and have been favored in 37 of their 53 games. In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey is 9th and 4th in the Metropolitan Division. Overall, the Devils are 27-22-4 and have 58 points.
Over their last ten games, the Devils are 4-6 and have gone 2-3 in their last five games. In their last three games, New Jersey has won two games.
Offensively, the Devils come into the game at 3.3 goals per contest placing 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 12th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Devils offense is 11th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the NHL.
Goalie Nico Daws gets the start and has made 11 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-6, and his save percentage is 0.377%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Flyers winning this game by a score of 4-3.
New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+121)
- 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
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Sean Couturier – Lower Body – Probable
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Cam York – Upper Body – Questionable
- Tyson Foerster – Lower Body – Out
