Philadelphia Flyers vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/28/24

Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Ducks game? Catch the action at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, as the Ducks hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on NBCS. The Flyers come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS ANAHEIM DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Anaheim Ducks +1.5

This game will be played at Honda Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, December 28th.

WHY BET THE ANAHEIM DUCKS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Ducks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+123)
• The Ducks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Philadelphia Shock Everyone at Honda Center?

After a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers are now 15-16-4 this season. Philadelphia was the underdog on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark.

Philadelphia’s offense struggled, managing just 20 shots on goal and failing to score. The Bruins found the net in each period, with their last goal coming on an empty net at 16:21 in the third.

Philadelphia’s offense struggled in their 3-0 loss to the Bruins, managing 20 shots on goal but failing to score. The Flyers gave the puck away 15 times and were shut out for the first time this season.

They were held scoreless in all three periods, with none of their players finding the net. The Flyers’ record now stands at 15-16-4 after the loss.

Defensively, the Flyers gave up the first goal at 13:28 in the first period and another at 11:23 in the second. An empty-netter sealed their fate late in the third. Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 30 hits.

Can Anaheim Pull Off a Home Win?

The Ducks fell to 13-16-4 with a 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks. Anaheim was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 6 fell just short of that mark.

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, giving up two goals in the first period. They didn’t score until the 10:16 mark of the third period, when Brock McGinn found the net. Mason McTavish added another goal for the Ducks with just four seconds left in the game.

Anaheim fired 39 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 4-2 loss to Chicago. Brock McGinn scored his second goal of the season, while Mason McTavish added his second, coming on a power play with just 4 seconds left in the game.

Ross Johnston picked up his first assist of the season, while Troy Terry and Ryan Strome added to their totals with 5 and 4 assists, respectively. The Ducks were held scoreless until the 9:44 mark of the third period.

Defensively, the Ducks struggled early, giving up the first three goals, including two on the power play. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves with a save percentage of 86.2%. Anaheim’s defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 15 hits.