Kyle Palmieri, Nico Hischier, and the New Jersey Devils are set to do battle against Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in a divisional matchup. This one will get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 6 and it’s being televised live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers Odds
The Flyers (-230) are the heavy favorite over the Devils (+190), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Philadelphia is 29-24 straight up (SU) and has netted 5.1 units for moneyline bettors this season. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed improvement compared to what the team did during last year’s regular season (37-45). Of its 53 games this season, 27 have gone over the total, while 25 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 18-8 SU at home this year.
The Flyers have converted on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.3 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .905 save percentage and 22.1 saves per game, Carter Hart (15-17-3) has been the top option in goal for the Flyers this season. If Philadelphia decides to rest him, however, head coach Alain Vigneault might roll with Brian Elliott (13-13-13 record, .903 save percentage, 2.81 goals against average).
New Jersey has lost 12.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 18-34 straight up (SU). A total of 29 of its matches have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the away team , the Devils are 11-15 SU.
The Devils have converted on just 16.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 18th overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.7 percent of all penalties.
MacKenzie Blackwood (3.00 goals against average and .904 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for New Jersey. Blackwood is averaging 26.4 saves per game and owns a 15-22-7 record.
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Three of the Devils’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 1-2 in those games and 3-6 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone under in three of Philadelphia’s last five outings.
- Over New Jersey’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- New Jersey skaters created 23.5 hits per game last season, while the Flyers forced 21.4 hits per matchup.
