Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Blackhawks and Flyers. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on NBCS, and it’s hosted by the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Get ready to place your bets!
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Flyers as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Flyers and Blackhawks have played each other, Philadelphia has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last ten road games, Chicago has an puck line record of just 2-8. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Through their last ten home games, Philadelphia has an puck line record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Flyers have a straight up record of 4-6 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
- The last ten games that Chicago was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
Despite being 15th in the Western Conference and 8th in the Central Division, the Blackhawks have won four straight games when they are the favorite. On the road this season, Chicago is just 6-29-1.
Over their last ten games, the Blackhawks are 5-5, including a 2-3 record in their previous five games. In their last three games, Chicago has gone 2-1.
The Blackhawks come into the game scoring an average of 2.2 goals per game, putting them 31st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 29th in the league. This season, the Blackhawks are 5-14 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 16-30 record.
Goalie Arvid Söderblom comes into the game having made 25 starts this season. So far, his record is 4-20 and he has a save percentage of 0.609%.
At home this season, the Flyers have gone 19-15-3, and overall, they are 36-28-10. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is in 7th place, and in the Metropolitan Division, they are 3rd. Over their last ten games, the Flyers have gone 3-7, and they have lost their last three games. For the season, Philadelphia has been favored in 22 games, and they have gone 13-7-2 in those games.
So far this year, the Flyers have gone 17-26 against Eastern Conference opponents, and they are 8-13 in divisional games. At home, Philadelphia has gone 19-15-3. For the season, the Flyers have accumulated 82 points.
When looking at their offense, the Flyers have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. This season, the Flyers have a 25-17 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 8-11 record.
Entering the game, goalie Samuel Ersson has started 42 games this season. His current record stands at 21-15, and his save percentage is 0.718%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+201)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Ryan Johansen – Hip – Questionable
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Nick Seeler – Lower Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Upper Body – Out
- Noah Cates – Personal Reasons – Questionable
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Connor Murphy – Lower Body – Out
- Nikita Zaitsev – Upper Body – Doubtful
- Colin Blackwell – Upper Body – Questionable
- Reese Johnson – Concussion – Questionable
