Philadelphia Flyers vs Nashville Predators Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Predators versus the Flyers? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Flyers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Nashville Predators odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Predators have faced off against the Flyers on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Predators and Flyers, the teams have averaged 4 goals per game with an over/under record of 0-3. The last three times they have faced off with the Flyers as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Across the Predators last ten road games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 4-6, while going 6-4 straight-up.
- In their last three home games, Philadelphia has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- As the betting underdog, the Flyers have an puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Predators have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Nashville Predators Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Philadelphia, the Predators have a 18-14-0 record. Their performance when favored is 9-5-0, while they hold a 9-9-0 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-7-0 record this season, and they are 11-7-0 at home.
On offense, the Predators are averaging 3.1 goals per game which is 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. Nashville’s offense comes into the game ranked 10th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Juuse Saros has started 25 games this season. His current record stands at 14-11, and his save percentage is 0.979381443298969%.
Before their matchup against Nashville, the Flyers arrive with a 18-10-3 record. They hold a 5-3-0 record when considered the favorites and 13-7-3 when seen as the underdogs. On the road, they have gone 10-4-2 this season and are 8-6-1 at home.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 6th in the league. In terms of the Flyers’ offense during power plays, they are 30th in power play goals and 4th 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 0.7422680412371134%.
According to our analysis, we anticipate the Flyers to win this one with a projected score of 4-2.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Flyers on the moneyline
- The Flyers should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Carter Hart – Illness – Questionable
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Kiefer Sherwood – Upper Body – Questionable
