Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny, and the Philadelphia Flyers will face off against Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, and the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in an East-West showdown. The match gets underway at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 28, and it’s being shown live on NSP+ and NSCA.
Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks Odds
The Flyers (-130) are tabbed as the favorites over the Sharks (+110), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Philadelphia is 21-16 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 4.8 units this year. Through 37 regular season outings, 18 of its games have gone over the total, while another 18 have gone under and just one has pushed. This 2019-20 Flyers team is 8-10 SU on the road.
Philadelphia has converted on 19.4 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, it has the sixth-best penalty kill in the league, and it has successfully killed off 83.2 percent of all penalties..
With a .916 save percentage and 22.2 saves per game, Carter Hart (13-12-3) has been the best option in goal for Philadelphia this season. If it decides to give him a rest, however, the team could turn to Brian Elliott (8-9-2), who has a .903 save percentage and 3.02 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the ice, San Jose is 16-23 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 39 regular season contests, 18 of its games have gone over the total, while another 18 have gone under and just two have pushed. This year, the team’s 10-12 SU as the home team.
The Sharks have converted on just 14.8 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the bottom 5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked first overall, and it’s successfully killed off 88.1 percent of all penalties.
Martin Jones (24.7 saves per game) has been the top netminder in the crease for the Sharks. Jones has 12 wins, 16 losses, and one OT loss to his credit and has recorded a mediocre 3.29 goals against average and a subpar .888 save percentage this year.
Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Flyers are 4-5 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sharks are 2-1 in shootouts.
- The total has gone over in three of Philadelphia’s last five games.
- Over San Jose’s last ten outings, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-6 in those games).
- The Sharks this season have recorded the 10th-most hits per game in the NHL (22.4).
