The Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The Flyers are heavy underdogs despite being at home, at +142, and the Hurricanes are -170.
Carolina secured a 3-2 road victory over the Washington Capitals its last time out on Dec. 11, taking the shootout 1-0. The Hurricanes got two points each out of Logan Stankoven (one goal and one assist) and Nikolaj Ehlers (one goal and one assist).
Philadelphia lost 3-2 in overtime at home against the Vegas Golden Knights in its last game on Dec. 11. Christian Dvorak had two points (two assists) in that outing for the Flyers.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s a peek at which club we predict will emerge with the victory in Saturday’s action on the ice.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Hurricanes vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Flyers 4 – Hurricanes 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)
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Hurricanes vs. Flyers Moneylines
Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Flyers matchup.
Favorite: Hurricanes (-170)Underdog: Flyers (+142)Hurricanes Betting InsightsThe Hurricanes have won 66.7% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (18-9).Carolina is 13-6 when playing with moneyline odds of -170 or shorter (68.4% win percentage).The Hurricanes’ implied moneyline win probability is 63.0% in this contest.In 18 of 30 matches this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.Flyers Betting InsightsThe Flyers have been an underdog in 20 games this season, and won nine (45.0%).Philadelphia has a record of 1-4 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +142 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Flyers, based on the moneyline, is 41.3%.Philadelphia’s games this season have had more than 5.5 goals 15 of 29 times.Hurricanes Key StatsCarolina’s 99 total goals (3.3 per game) rank ninth in the NHL.The Hurricanes have allowed 84 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking ninth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.Its +15 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.The 14 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank 26th in the NHL (on 91 power-play chances).Carolina’s 15.38% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.The Hurricanes have scored four shorthanded goals this season.Carolina kills 78.82% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Carolina wins 49.9% of its faceoffs (15th in NHL).The Hurricanes have a 9.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.Flyers Key StatsPhiladelphia has 82 goals this season (2.8 per game), 28th in the NHL.The Flyers allow 2.8 goals per game (81 in total), the sixth-fewest in the NHL.With a goal differential of +1, the team is 15th in the league.The Flyers have 14 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 81 chances.Philadelphia scores on 17.28% of its power plays, No. 22 in the league.At 81.11%, Philadelphia has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Philadelphia is 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.6%).The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 14th in the league.
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