Claude Giroux, Sean Couturier, and the Philadelphia Flyers are set to do battle against Kyle Palmieri, Nico Hischier, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in a Metro Division tilt. NBC Sports Philadelphia will broadcast the matchup, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
Philadelphia enters the game as the favorite with a -135 moneyline. The line for the Devils now stands at +115, and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-115 over, -105 under).
Philadelphia is 30-34 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 64 regular season outings, 33 of its games have gone over the total, while 29 have gone under and just one has pushed. As a road team this season, the Flyers are 13-18 SU.
Philadelphia has converted on 17.6 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 27th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off only 77.1 percent of its penalties..
Sporting a .917 save percentage and 27.6 saves per game, Carter Hart (13-9-1) has been the best option in goal for Philadelphia this season. If Philadelphia chooses to rest him, however, they might roll with Brian Elliott (9-10-1 record, .917 save percentage, 2.58 goals against average).
New Jersey is 25-39 straight up (SU) and has lost 12.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 64 regular season matches, 34 of its games have gone over the total, while 28 have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 17-16 SU at home this season.
The Devils have converted on just 18.1 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.1 percent of all penalties.
Keith Kinkaid has stopped 25.8 shots per game as the primary selection in goal for the Devils. Kinkaid has 16 wins, 25 losses, and six OT losses to his name and has recorded a pedestrian 3.36 goals against average and a poor .891 save percentage this year.
Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Flyers are 11-16 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Devils are 11-17 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
- Philadelphia is 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while New Jersey is 1-3 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of New Jersey’s last five games.
- Philadelphia is ranked 14th this season with 9.8 giveaways per game. That figure has trended higher, as it’s averaged 11.0 giveaways over its last 10 games and 13.2 giveaways over its last five.
- New Jersey has averaged 10.8 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 9.1 giveaways per game (the 8th-fewest in the NHL).
