The Vegas Golden Knights, spearheaded by Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty, are set to take the ice against Travis Konecny, Oskar Lindblom, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in an East-West showdown. The match gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, October 21, and it can be viewed live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
The Golden Knights (-125) are being picked as the favorites over the Flyers (+105). The Over/Under (O/U), set at an even 6 goals, originally opened at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Those odds have shifted since they opened, and they now sit at -110 for the over, -110 for the under.
Vegas is 6-3 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 2.1 units this year. That winning percentage, ranked fourth in the NHL so far in this young season, is an improvement over the 43-39 record from the 2018-19 season campaign. Five of its games have gone under the total, while four have gone over and none have pushed. This 2019-20 Golden Knights team is 3-1 SU on the road.
The Golden Knights have impressively converted on 30.0 percent of their power play chances so far. That’s a noticeable improvement from last season, when they were ranked 19th in the league by scoring on 18.4 percent of their extra-man advantages. Their penalty kill has also gotten stronger year-over-year, as they’ve gone from successfully defending 80.3 percent of all opponent power plays (ranked 15th overall last year) to 94.3 percent this year..
Averaging 29.8 saves per game with a .934 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (6-3) has been the primary option in goal for Vegas this season. If Vegas decides to rest him, however, head coach Gerard Gallant could go with Malcolm Subban (0-1), who has a .857 save percentage and 6.00 goals against average this year.
On the other side of the ice, Philadelphia is 2-4 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.6 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Four of its matches have gone under the total, while two have gone over and none have pushed. It’s 2-1 SU as the home team so far this year.
The Flyers have killed off an impressive 73.3 percent of all penalties, a few points off from the 78.5 percent they recorded a year ago (when they were ranked 26th overall). They have converted on 25.0 percent of their power plays this year after scoring on 17.1 percent (ranked 23rd in league) last season.
Carter Hart has stopped 19.4 shots per game as the top choice in goal for the Flyers. Hart has two wins, three losses, and one OT loss to his name and has maintained a fairly-weak .890 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average this season.
Vegas Golden Knights at Philadelphia Flyers Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Flyers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Philadelphia’s last five outings.
- Vegas has managed 31.5 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Philadelphia is averaging 37.0 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Vegas skaters notched 29.1 hits per game last season, while the Flyers logged 21.4 hits per contest.
