Philadelphia Flyers vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/31/24

Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 8:00 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 SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5

This game will be played at SAP Center at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, December 31st.

WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sharks to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
• We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+144)
• The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Do the Flyers Stand a Chance in San Jose?

With a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers fell to 16-17-4 for the season. Philadelphia, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

The Flyers’ offense struggled, managing only 20 shots on goal and failing to score. Defensively, they allowed goals in each period, with the Bruins’ final goal coming at 16:21 in the third period.

Philadelphia’s offense was held scoreless in their 3-0 loss to Boston. The Flyers managed 20 shots on goal but couldn’t find the back of the net. They also recorded 15 giveaways in the game.

None of the Flyers’ players scored, and the team finished without a power play goal or an assist.

Philadelphia’s defense gave up the opening goal at 13:28 of the first period and another at 11:23 of the second. The final goal was an empty-netter at 16:21 of the third. The Flyers’ defense finished with 5 takeaways and 30 hits, while goaltender Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a perfect 100% save percentage.

Can San Jose Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?

San Jose dropped to 11-22-6 after a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short.

San Jose held a 1-0 lead in the second period, but the Canucks tied it at 5:19. The Sharks evened the score again in the third, but Vancouver scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.

The Sharks took 23 shots on goal in their 3-2 loss to the Canucks, with Nico Sturm netting his second goal of the season at 17:23 in the second period. Mikael Granlund added his sixth goal, which tied the game 2-2 with 1:17 remaining in the third period.

San Jose had 16 giveaways and failed to score on the power play. Tyler Toffoli, with his fifth assist of the season, and William Eklund, with his seventh, contributed to Granlund’s late goal.

Defensively, the Sharks will be looking to bounce back after giving up a late goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period, leading to a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%. The Sharks’ defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.