In the first game of the regular season, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers meet at O2 Arena. This East-West matchup gets going at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, October 4, and it’ll be televised live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Chicago (+105) is currently the underdog to Philadelphia (-125), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -110 money on the over and -110 on the under.
Neither team posted a particularly strong 2018-19 campaign. The Chicago Blackhawks were just 36-46 straight up (SU) last season, while the Philadelphia Flyers finished 37-45.
The visiting Blackhawks scored 3.29 goals per game on offense (32.5 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 3.56 goals per contest. Opposing teams attempted 34.8 shots per game on the Blackhawks last year.
Fueled by an offense that managed 31.5 shot attempts per contest, the Flyers recorded 2.98 goals/game. They yielded 32.5 shots and 3.43 goals per game on defense.
The Blackhawks found goal on 20.0% of their power play opportunities during the 2018-19 season. They managed to kill off 73.0% of all opposition power plays.
The Flyers scored on 17.1% of their man-advantages and killed off 78.5% of the power plays their defense faced.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers Betting Predictions
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Chicago was 3-1 in shootouts last year while Philadelphia was 3-1 in games decided by shootout.
- Philadelphia’s skaters managed 6.0 takeaways per game and allowed 10.0 giveaways per game.
- Blackhawks skaters forced 7.5 takeaways per game while yielding 9.7 giveaways per game in 2018-19
