Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/20/24

The Hurricanes and Flyers are set to face off at 7:30 ET on TNT. The Flyers will host the game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. The Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Flyers. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.

CAROLINA HURRICANES VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Philadelphia Flyers +1.5

This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, November 20th.

WHY BET THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Flyers.
• We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+188)
• The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Does Carolina Have What it Takes on the Road?

Carolina improved to 13-4-0 with a 4-2 win over the Capitals. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals was a push.

The Hurricanes scored first, but the Capitals responded with two goals in the first period. Carolina then scored three unanswered goals to secure the win.

Dmitry Orlov led the Hurricanes’ offense with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Capitals. Orlov found the net for the third time this season, while Martin Necas added his sixth goal and picked up two assists, bringing his assist total to 12. Andrei Svechnikov also scored, netting his sixth goal on an empty net with just nine seconds left in the game.

Carolina fired 45 shots on goal but failed to convert on any power play opportunities. The Hurricanes scored once in the first period, added two more in the second, and finished with Svechnikov’s late empty-netter in the third. The team had 14 giveaways.

Carolina’s defense will look to carry their momentum from the last game, where they shut out the Capitals in the 2nd and 3rd periods. Pyotr Kochetkov made 19 saves with a 90.5% save percentage, and the Hurricanes’ defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.

Can the Flyers Grab a Win at Home?

After a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers are now 8-9-2 this season. Philadelphia’s defense struggled, allowing goals in each period, including an empty-netter in the third.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached only 3. As underdogs on the puck line, the Flyers failed to cover.

Philadelphia’s offense struggled in their 3-0 loss to Boston, managing just 20 shots on goal and failing to score. The Flyers were shut out for the first time this season and had 15 giveaways.

Despite the lack of goals, the Flyers did generate some opportunities, but none found the net. They were held scoreless through all three periods.

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