Flyers Favorites to Win Exciting Home Matchup against Devils
The New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers will meet in an exciting match-up at the Wells Fargo Center. Both teams have close records this season, with New Jersey at
Game outlook
The New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers will meet in an exciting match-up at the Wells Fargo Center. Both teams have close records this season, with New Jersey at 10-9-1 and Philadelphia at 11-10-1. With a history of strong competition between the two sides, having won two matchups each last season, the game is sure to be full of action. Betting favourites indicate that New Jersey is initially opening at -153, with a start time of 7 PM EST.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Devils -153 | Flyers +133
Spread: Devils -1.5 (+157) | Flyers +1.5 (-186)
Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New Jersey will win straight-up is 60%.
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey had a strong performance in their recent 5-4 matchup against the New York Islanders, with Jack Hughes scoring a goal and registering two assists, Curtis Lazar, Michael McLeod, and Dawson Mercer each scoring one goal and one assist. The offensive prowess of the team has been sound as they've scored three or more goals in seven of the last 10, placing fifth in both goals and shots per game. While their defense is mediocre, their goaltending needs improvement, as they are ranked 28th in goals against per game and 8th in shots against, and Vitek Vanecek and Akira Schmid have recorded respective GAAs and SV% of 3.49 and .879, and 3.02 and .896 respectively. With a power ranking of 3, they are currently 10-9-1 for the season, 8th in offense and 29th in defense.