Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Preview
Betting on today’s Maple Leafs and Flyers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the Flyers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The Maple Leafs come into this Eastern conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Toronto Maple Leafs odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Maple Leafs have faced off against the Flyers on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Flyers and Maple Leafs, the over/under record in these games is 5-0 with a combined average of 7 goals per contest.
- Although Toronto has a straight up record of 8-2 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 7-3. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Flyers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Flyers have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Maple Leafs have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Maple Leafs sit in 5th place in the Eastern Conference with 85 points and an overall record of 38-20-9. Over their last ten games, Toronto has gone 6-4 and they have won three straight games as the favorite.
On the road this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 20-7-6, including a two-game winning streak. Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, Toronto has gone 15-20.
On the offensive side, the Maple Leafs are scoring an 3.6 goals per game this season, ranking 4th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 9th in the league. Toronto’s offense comes into the game ranked 10th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Joseph Woll has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 9-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.536%.
At home this season, the Flyers have gone 17-14-3, and they are 34-26-8 overall. In the Eastern Conference standings, Philadelphia is in 7th place and 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Flyers have gone 4-6, and they have lost two games in a row.
As the underdog, Philadelphia has gone 21-20-6 this season. Against the Eastern Conference, the Flyers have gone 15-22, and they have gone 13-6-2 when favored. In their last three games, Philadelphia has gone 1-2, and they are 2-3 in their last five games.
On offense, the Flyers are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. In terms of the Flyers’ offense during power plays, they are 31st in power play goals and 1st in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Samuel Ersson gets the start and has made 37 starts this season. His record at this point is 19-14, and his save percentage is 0.718%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Maple Leafs picking up a 4-3 win.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs 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
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Mark Giordano – Head – Out
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Mitchell Marner – Ankle – Out
- Ilya Lyubushkin – Illness – Doubtful
