Two teams currently on losing streaks, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Anaheim Ducks take the ice at the Honda Center in an East-West matchup. NBC Sports Philadelphia will showcase the action, which gets going at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 30.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Anaheim Ducks Odds
With a moneyline of -135, Anaheim comes into the contest as the favorite. The line for Philadelphia sits at +115 and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total sit at -125 over, +105 under.
The Ducks are 5-7 straight up (SU) and have recorded -2.0 units for moneyline bettors thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 44-38 record that the team posted during the 2017-18 season campaign. Six of its 12 matches have gone under the total, while five have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 2-3 SU at home this season.
Anaheim’s converted on 16.7 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all penalties.
As a team, Anaheim has been penalized 4.1 times per game this season. Last year, that number was at 4.3, the third-highest figure in the league. After serving an average of 10.2 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team has been forced to stave off opponent power plays for 8.9 minutes per matchup this year.
With a .938 save percentage and 36.0 saves per game, John Gibson (4-6-2) has been the top goalkeeper for the Ducks this year. If they choose to give him a rest, however, Anaheim may turn to Ryan Miller (1-2-2 record, .938 save percentage, 2.17 goals against average).
Ryan Getzlaf and Hampus Lindholm will both be focal points for the Ducks. Getzlaf (seven points) has tallied two goals and five assists and has recorded multiple points in two different games this year. Lindholm has two goals and five assists to his name and has recorded a point in five games.
On the visiting bench, Philadelphia is 4-7 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 11 regular season contests, eight of its games have gone over the total, while three have gone under the total and none have pushed. As an away team, Philadelphia is 2-3 SU so far.
Philadelphia has converted on just 15.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places it in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully killed off 67.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Philadelphia’s skaters have been whistled for penalties 5.0 times per game this season, a number that has climbed noticeably from the 3.6 penalties per game given up last year. After serving an average of 8.6 penalty minutes per game a year ago, the team has had to kill penalties for 11.5 minutes per outing this season.
Brian Elliott (25.3 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Philadelphia. Elliott has three wins and five losses to his credit, while registering a .886 save percentage and 3.39 goals against average this year.
Jakub Voracek (three goals, nine assists) has been one of the most vital offensive playmakers for the visiting Flyers.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Anaheim Ducks Betting Predictions
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Betting Trends
The over has hit in three of Anaheim’s last five games.
Anaheim has given up 3.8 goals per game (while scoring just 1.8 per contest) on its five-game losing streak.
Philadelphia skaters recorded 21.6 hits per game last season, while the Ducks logged 24.2 hits per matchup.
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