The New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers — the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win — will play on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The sportsbooks see this as a close game, with the Devils -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Flyers at -105.
New Jersey lost 1-0 on the road in its last game on Nov. 20 against the Florida Panthers. Jake Allen took the loss in goal for the Devils, making 23 saves and allowing one goal.
Philadelphia won at home in its most recent game on Nov. 20, 3-2 over the St. Louis Blues. Travis Konecny led the Flyers with two points (two assists) in that outing.
Here’s our prediction for who will secure the victory in Saturday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Devils vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Flyers 5 – Devils 2
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
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Devils vs. Flyers Moneylines
Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Devils-Flyers matchup.
Favorite: Devils (-115)Underdog: Flyers (-105)Devils Betting InsightsIn the 11 times this season the Devils have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 8-3 in those games.When it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, New Jersey has compiled an 8-3 record (winning 72.7% of its games).The Devils have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.New Jersey’s 20 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 5.5 goals 10 times.Flyers Betting InsightsThis season the Flyers have won four of the 12 games, or 33.3%, in which they’ve been an underdog.Philadelphia has a record of 4-8, a 33.3% win rate, when it’s been set as an underdog of -105 or more by bookmakers this season.The implied probability of a win by the Flyers, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.Philadelphia has played nine games this season with more than 5.5 goals.Devils Key StatsNew Jersey ranks 23rd in the league with 60 goals scored (three per game).Defensively, the Devils are one of the stingiest squads in league action, conceding 58 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank ninth.It has the league’s 12th-ranked goal differential at +2.The 12 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (to rank 18th in the NHL) have come on 53 power-play chances.New Jersey is 12th in the league with a 22.64% power-play conversion rate.The four shorthanded goals the Devils have scored this season rank third among NHL teams.New Jersey has the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (82.46%).New Jersey has the 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.6%.The Devils have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.Flyers Key StatsWith 50 goals (2.6 per game), Philadelphia has the NHL’s 30th-ranked offense.The Flyers have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 53 total goals (2.8 per game), third in the league.it has the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.The Flyers have 10 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 53 chances.Philadelphia’s power-play percentage (18.87) puts the team 19th in the league.Philadelphia’s has the second-best penalty-kill percentage (86.21%).Philadelphia is 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.7%).The 10.6% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 20th in the league.
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