Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Preview
Looking to win big? The Panthers and Flyers face off at 6:00 ET on NBCS. The Flyers are hosting the game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
The Panthers come into this Eastern conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Florida Panthers odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Florida and Philadelphia, the Flyers have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Philadelphia is averaging 3 goals compared to Florida at 1.
- The Panthers are 4-1 puck line in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Across their last three home contests, Philadelphia has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Flyers have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- As the betting favorite, the Panthers have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Florida posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Prediction
On the season, the Panthers have gone 45-20-5 and are in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, Florida is in 2nd place. On the road, the Panthers have gone 24-9-3.
Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 5-5, and they have lost three straight games. As the favorite, Florida is 39-15-2 on the year.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Panthers are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 13th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. Florida’s offense comes into the game ranked 3rd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Anthony Stolarz has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 13-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.445%.
At home this season, the Flyers have gone 19-14-3 and have won two straight games. In the Eastern Conference standings, Philadelphia is in 7th place and 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. For the year, the Flyers have a record of 36-27-9.
Heading into tonight’s game, Philadelphia has gone 2-1 in their last three games and 5-5 over their last ten. This season, the Flyers have been the underdog in 50 of their 72 games and have a record of 23-20-7 in those games.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 22nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. The Flyers went 25-15 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 8-11.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Felix Sandstrom has started two games in this season. His current record is 1-1, and his save percentage stands at 0.255%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Panthers picking up a 4-3 win.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Flyers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Nick Seeler – Lower Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Upper Body – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aleksander Barkov – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Aaron Ekblad – Lower Body – Out
- Gustav Forsling – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Jonah Gadjovich – Undisclosed – Questionable
