Dylan Larkin, Gustav Nyquist, and the Detroit Red Wings will face off against Sean Couturier, Claude Giroux, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in an Eastern Conference showdown. The match gets going at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 16, and fans at home can watch it live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Philadelphia is 26-31 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team managed during the 2017-18 season (42-40). Through 57 regular season matches, 29 of its games have gone over the total, while 28 have gone under and none have pushed. Thus far, the team’s 14-15 SU at home.
The Flyers have converted on 17.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 76.6 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .924 save percentage and 29.2 saves per game, Carter Hart (11-7-1) has been the top option in goal for Philadelphia this season. If head coach Scott Gordon decides to give him the day off, however, the team may turn to Brian Elliott (7-7-7 record, .911 save percentage, 2.59 goals against average).
Detroit has lost 1.5 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 23-35 straight up (SU). Through 58 regular season contests, 29 of its games have gone under the total, while 27 have gone over and just two have pushed. The Red Wings are 11-18 SU as the away team this season.
The Red Wings have converted on just 16.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 24th overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jimmy Howard (28.6 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Detroit. Howard has 17 wins, 22 losses, and five OT losses to his credit, while registering a .915 save percentage and 2.74 goals against average this year.
Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- 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).
- The Red Wings are 5-16 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 13-22 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- Philadelphia is 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Detroit is 2-5 in shootouts.
- Detroit skaters have averaged 10.2 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 13.2 giveaways per game (ranked 30th in the NHL).
- Philadelphia has averaged 10.8 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 9.5 giveaways per game (ranked 11th).
