Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, and the Philadelphia Flyers will do battle against Logan Couture, Brent Burns, and the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in an East-West matchup. The opening face-off is at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 3, and fans at home can catch the game live on NSP+ and NSCA.
Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks Odds
San Jose heads into the matchup as the substantial favorite with a -165 moneyline. The line for Philadelphia sits at +145 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Losing -5.8 units for moneyline bettors, San Jose is 6-7 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 45-37 record that the team managed during the 2017-18 season campaign. Through 13 regular season contests, seven of its games have gone over the total, while six have gone under and none have pushed. The team is 2-3 SU at home thus far.
The Sharks have converted on 20.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated fifth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 87.0 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 24.7 saves per game with a .902 save percentage, Martin Jones (5-4-1) has been the top goalkeeper for the Sharks this year. If head coach Peter Deboer decides to give him a breather, however, San Jose may roll with Aaron Dell (1-3-3 record, .913 save percentage, 2.71 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Philadelphia is 6-7 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 13 regular season matches, nine of its games have gone over the total, while four have gone under the total and none have pushed. The Flyers are 4-3 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Flyers have converted on 15.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully killed off 68.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Brian Elliott (3.10 goals against average and .893 save percentage) has been the main option in goal for Philadelphia. Elliott is averaging 25.0 saves per game and has five wins and five losses to his credit.
Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Under
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For both of these teams, the total has gone over in four of their past five matchups.
Philadelphia skaters created 21.6 hits per game last season, while the Sharks accounted for 18.4 hits per contest.
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