The Anaheim Ducks, spearheaded by Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell, are set to take the ice against Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in an East-West tilt. The action will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 17 and it’s being televised live on Prime Ticket.
Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers Odds
The Flyers (-155) are currently the favorite over the Ducks (+135), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-115 over, -105 under).
Philadelphia is 17-16 straight-up (SU) and has earned 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. That early-season winning percentage isn’t too far off from to what the team managed during last year’s regular season (37-45). Out of the team’s 33 regular season outings, 17 of them have gone under the total, while 16 have gone over and none have pushed. Thus far, the team is 10-6 SU at home.
The Flyers have converted on 18.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 10th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.7 percent of all penalties.
With a .906 save percentage and 21.1 saves per game, Carter Hart (10-12-3) has been the primary option in goal for Philadelphia this year. If the Flyers decide to give him the night off, however, the team may turn to Brian Elliott (7-9-9 record, .904 save percentage, 2.96 goals against average).
Anaheim has lost 6.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 14-19 straight up (SU). Through 33 regular season matches, 17 of its games have gone over the total, while 16 have gone under the total and none have pushed. As the visiting team, the Ducks are 5-10 SU so far.
The Ducks have converted on just 13.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 28th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 22nd overall and it’s successfully killed off 78.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
John Gibson (28.0 saves per game) has been the main choice in goal for Anaheim. Gibson owns a 10-15-2 record, and has registered a .910 save percentage and 2.79 goals against average this year.
Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers Betting Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Flyers are 3-5 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Ducks are 2-1 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in four of Anaheim’s last five outings.
- Over Philadelphia’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- Anaheim skaters registered 23.2 hits per game last season, while the Flyers posted 21.4 hits per contest.
