Travis Konecny, Jakub Voracek, and the Philadelphia Flyers will face off against Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in an East-West showdown. The match will get started at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 2 and it will be showcased live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Philadelphia (+140) is playing the role of underdog to Vegas (-160), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-120 for the under, +100 for the over).
Vegas is 22-21 straight-up (SU) and has lost 9.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the third-best in the Pacific Division in this young season, hasn’t moved much from the 43-39 record the team managed during the 2018-19 season campaign. Of the team’s 43 games this season, 21 have gone over the total, while an additional 21 have gone under and just one has pushed. Thus far, the team is 12-10 SU at home.
The Golden Knights have converted on 22.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated ninth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 82.4 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.6 saves per game with a .913 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (16-12-3) has been the top option in goal for the Knights this year. If head coach Gerard Gallant chooses to give him the night off, however, the team may roll with Malcolm Subban (6-9-9 record, .904 save percentage, 2.90 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Philadelphia is 22-18 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 3.3 units this season. Through 40 regular season matches, 20 of its games have gone over the total, while 19 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the away team , the Flyers are 9-12 SU.
The Flyers have converted on 19.7 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 11th overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.8 percent of all penalties.
Carter Hart (21.9 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Philadelphia. Hart has 13 wins, 14 losses, and three OT losses to his credit, while registering a .911 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average this year.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Golden Knights are 3-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Flyers are 4-5 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
- Vegas has attempted 34.1 shots per contest overall this season (the third-most in the NHL), and 37.2 in their last five home outings.
- Eight of Philadelphia’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 3-5 in those games.
- The Golden Knights this season have recorded the fourth-most hits per game in the NHL (27.1), but the team’s averaged 32.4 over their last five home games.
