Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson, and the Vancouver Canucks are set to face off against Jakub Voracek, Claude Giroux, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in an East-West showdown. The opening face-off takes place at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, February 4, and fans at home can catch the game live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Vancouver is 24-28 straight up (SU) and has netted 6.2 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 52 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone under the total, while 23 have gone over and just four have pushed. This 2018-19 Canucks team is 12-15 SU on the road.
Vancouver has converted on 17.2 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 17th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.5 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 28.4 saves per game with a .910 save percentage, Jacob Markstrom (20-18-5) has been the best option in goal for Vancouver this year. If it decides to rest him, however, head coach Travis Green could roll with Anders Nilsson (3-9-1), who has a .895 save percentage and 3.09 goals against average this year.
Philadelphia is 23-29 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. 27 of its games have gone over the total, while 25 have gone under and none have pushed. The team is 12-13 SU at home this season.
The Flyers have converted on just 16.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Carter Hart (28.7 saves per game) has been the primary option in the crease for the Flyers. Hart has nine wins, six losses, and one overtime loss to his credit and has registered a 2.58 goals against average and a .921 save percentage this year.
Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Flyers are 2-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Canucks are 1-3 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the game went under the total in three of their past five outings.
- Over Philadelphia’s last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-1 in those games).
- Vancouver skaters registered 21.3 hits per game last season, while the Flyers forced 21.6 hits per contest.
