Facing each other for the final time this season, the Vancouver Canucks and the Philadelphia Flyers meet at the Wells Fargo Center. This cross-continent matchup will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 25 and it’ll be broadcasted live on Sportsnet Pacific.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Vancouver (+105) is entering this one as the underdog to Philadelphia (-125), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals. If you want to play this matchup’s total, you’ll be looking at odds of -115 for the over and -105 for the under.
Vancouver is 12-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 24 regular season matches, 13 of its games have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Nucks are 7-7 SU as the away team in 2019-20.
Vancouver has converted on 25.5 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s good enough for sixth-best in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.5 percent of all penalties.
Vancouver, as a collective unit, has been penalized 4.0 times per game in the 2019-20 season, 4.2 per game over its past five total, and 4.2 per game over its last five road outings. The team has been forced to kill penalties just 7.7 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Boasting a .913 save percentage and 28.9 saves per game, Jacob Markstrom (7-9-3) has been the primary option in goal for Vancouver this year. If Vancouver decides to rest him, however, the team could roll with Thatcher Demko (5-3-1), who has a .916 save percentage and 2.50 goals against average this year.
The visiting Canucks have relied on Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller this year. Pettersson (29 points) has tallied 10 goals and 19 assists, and has recorded multiple points in eight different games. Miller has nine goals and 14 assists to his credit (and has notched at least one point in 15 games).
On the other side of the ice, Philadelphia is 11-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 23 regular season matches, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team is 6-5 SU as the home team.
Philadelphia has converted on 20.0 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 85.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Philadelphia players have been sent to the penalty box only 3.3 times per game this season, and 2.4 per game over their last five home outings. The team’s been forced to stave off opponent power plays just 5.8 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Carter Hart (20.6 saves per game) has been the top choice in the crease for Philadelphia. Hart has six wins, nine losses, and three overtime losses to his credit and has maintained a subpar .898 save percentage and 2.65 goals against average this season.
The Flyers offense will be led by Travis Konecny (eight goals, 15 assists).
Vancouver Canucks vs. Philadelphia Flyers Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Five of Philadelphia’s last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 2-3 in those games and 3-5 overall in shootouts this year.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five matchups.
- Over Vancouver’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- Vancouver skaters recorded 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Flyers posted 21.4 hits per matchup.
