A game between two teams currently on losing streaks, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Carolina Hurricanes meet at PNC Arena for a Metro Division showdown. The match gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 17, and you will be able to catch it live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Each side currently has an identical -110 money line for this one and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -115 money on the over and -105 on the under.
Philadelphia is 35-36 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. 36 of its contests have gone over the total, while 33 have gone under and just two have pushed. As a road team in 2017-18, the Flyers are 18-17 SU.
Philadelphia has converted on 20.3 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off only 75.0 percent of all penalties.
The Flyers, as a collective unit, have been whistled for penalties just 3.5 times per game during the 2017-18 season, and 2.8 per game over its last five games. The team has had to stave off opponent power plays just 6.7 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Boasting a .908 save percentage and 26.3 saves per game, Brian Elliott (22-19-7) has been the primary option in goal for Philadelphia this year. If Philadelphia chooses to rest him, however, head coach Dave Hakstol could roll with Petr Mrazek (12-20-5), who has a .903 save percentage and 2.98 goals against average this year.
Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek will both lead the way for the visiting Flyers. Giroux (83 points) has tallied 26 goals and 57 assists, and has recorded multiple points 23 times. Voracek has 16 goals and 58 assists to his name (and has registered at least one point in 45 games).
On the other side of the rink, Carolina is 30-40 straight up (SU) and has lost 15.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 70 regular season outings, 38 of its games have gone under the total, while 30 have gone over and just two have pushed. It’s 16-19 SU at home this season.
The Hurricanes have converted on just 19.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Hurricanes skaters have been penalized only 2.8 times per game in total this season, 2.6 per game over their past five match ups total, and 3.2 per game over their last five at home. The team’s been forced to kill penalties just 6.4 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Cam Ward has denied 24.9 shots per game as the top choice in goal for the Hurricanes. Ward has 19 wins, 18 losses, and four OT losses and has maintained a mediocre 2.77 goals against average and a fairly-weak .905 save percentage this year.
Teuvo Teravainen (21 goals, 35 assists) will lead the attack for Carolina.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Trends
Two of Philadelphia’s last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-6 overall in shootouts this season.
The total has gone over in three of Carolina’s last five outings.
Five of Philadelphia’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-4 in those games.
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