The Pepsi Center is the site for an East-West matchup as the Philadelphia Flyers visit Denver to meet the Colorado Avalanche. It’s the final time that these two clubs will go at it in the regular season. This one gets going at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 28 and it is being televised live on Altitude Sports & Entertainment.,
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Colorado Avalanche Odds
Colorado enters the game as the substantial favorite with a moneyline of -145. The line for Philadelphia sits at +125, and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-120 money on the under, +100 on the over).,
Netting 11.5 units for moneyline bettors, Colorado is 41-35 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That early-season winning percentage is a huge turnaround from how the team performed during the 2016-17 season (22-60). Of the teams 76 games this season, 39 have gone over the total, while 30 have gone under and just seven have pushed. The teams 26-12 SU at home this year.,
The Avalanche have converted on 20.9 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.4 percent of all penalties.,
The Avalanche, as a collective unit, have been penalized 4.0 times per game overall this season, and 2.6 per game over their past five match ups. The teams had to kill penalties for just 8.9 minutes per game over their last 10 outings, overall.,
Averaging 28.7 saves per game with a .918 save percentage, Semyon Varlamov (25 wins, 25 losses, and six OT losses) has been the top option in goal for Colorado this season. If head coach Jared Bednar chooses to give him a breather, however, Colorado could turn to Jonathan Bernier (18-14-14 record, .913 save percentage, 2.83 goals against average).,
The Avs will continue seeking offensive production from Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. MacKinnon (92 points) has tallied 38 goals and 54 assists and has recorded multiple points on 26 different occasions this year. Rantanen has 27 goals and 53 assists to his credit and has recorded at least one point in 48 contests.,
Philadelphia is 38-39 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.8 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 77 regular season contests, 41 of its games have gone over the total, while 33 have gone under and just two have pushed. As the visiting team, the Flyers are 19-20 SU.,
The Flyers have converted on 20.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 29th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.6 percent of all opponent power plays.,
Philadelphia’s players have been penalized 3.4 times per game in total this season, and 2.2 per game over their last five on the road. The team has had to defend opponent power plays just 5.7 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.,
Brian Elliott (2.72 goals against average and .908 save percentage) has been the main option in goal for Philadelphia. Elliott is averaging 26.3 saves per game and owns a 22-19-7 record.,
For the visiting Flyers, the offense will be coordinated by Claude Giroux, who’s got 66 assists and 26 goals on the year.,
Philadelphia Flyers at Colorado Avalanche Betting Predictions
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Colorado is 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Philadelphia is 2-7 in shootouts.,
- The total has gone over in each of Philadelphia’s last five games.,
- Eight of Colorado’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 5-3 overall in those games.
