Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Betting on today’s Flyers and Maple Leafs game? Catch the action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, as the Maple Leafs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Maple Leafs are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Flyers in a Eastern conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Toronto Maple Leafs – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Philadelphia and Toronto, the Maple Leafs have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Toronto is averaging 5 goals compared to Philadelphia at 2.
- Philadelphia has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Across their ten previous home games, Toronto has an puck line mark of 3-7. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Maple Leafs have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 7-3.
- Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Flyers have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
On the road this season, the Flyers have gone 15-7-4 and are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is 5th with a record of 29-19-6, and they have won four straight games. As the underdog, the Flyers have gone 19-14-5 this season and have won two straight games when they are the underdog.
Over their last ten games, Philadelphia has gone 5-5 and they are 4-1 over their last five games. In the Eastern Conference, the Flyers have gone 12-14 this season and are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. So far this season, Philadelphia has been the underdog in 38 of their 54 games.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 18th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Philadelphia’s offense is currently ranked 28th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 1st in the league.
Goalie Samuel Ersson comes into the game having made 26 starts this season. So far, his record is 15-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.654%.
At home this season, the Maple Leafs have gone 13-10-2 and have won two straight games. In the Eastern Conference, Toronto is in 7th place and 4th in the Atlantic Division. Overall, the Maple Leafs have a record of 27-16-8 and have gone 6-4 in their last ten games.
As the favorite, Toronto has gone 23-12-7 in their 42 games as the favored team. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Maple Leafs have gone 10-17 this season. Over their last three games, Toronto has gone 2-1.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Maple Leafs are averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, putting them in the 7th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 5th in the league. Toronto’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 Ilya Samsonov has started 22 games this season. His current record stands at 10-4, and his save percentage is 0.562%.
The Maple Leafs enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- Take the Maple Leafs on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flyers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report
- Morgan Rielly – Suspension – Out
- Martin Jones – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Calle Jarnkrok – Hand – Out
- John Tavares – Illness – Questionable
- William Nylander – Illness – Questionable
- Matt Murray – Hip – Out
- John Klingberg – Hip – Out
- Jake Muzzin – Neck – Out
- Joseph Woll – Ankle – Out
- Mitchell Marner – Illness – Questionable
- Conor Timmins – Illness – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Tyson Foerster – Lower Body – Out
