Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/18/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Avalanche and Flyers. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on NBCS, and it’s hosted by the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Get ready to place your bets! The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Flyers. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Philadelphia Flyers +1.5

This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center at 7:00 ET on Monday, November 18th.

WHY BET THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Flyers to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
• We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+151)
• The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Colorado Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 9-9-0 this season. Colorado held a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five straight goals, including two empty-netters.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 pushed it over. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They’ll look to get back above .500 in their next game.

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, the Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal in the third period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, and Makar notched his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Avalanche had a tough game, allowing five goals on 23 shots from the Predators. After taking a 1-0 lead, Colorado gave up five of the next six goals, including two late empty-netters. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Will the Flyers Win at Wells Fargo Center?

After a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers are now 8-8-2 this season. Philadelphia entered the game as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark.

All of Boston’s goals came in regulation, with the Bruins finding the net in each period. The Flyers struggled offensively, managing just 20 shots on goal and failing to score.

The Flyers were shut out in their last game, managing 20 shots on goal but failing to find the net. They struggled with giveaways, recording 15 in the contest.

Philadelphia was held scoreless in all three periods, marking the second time this season they’ve been shut out.

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. Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the Flyers’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 30 hits.