Nashville Predators vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/23

Betting on today’s Predators and Flyers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the Flyers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Flyers are favored to win at home against the Predators.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS 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 Thursday, December 21st.

WHY BET THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Flyers picking up a 4-3 win.
• Take the Flyers on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)

Can the Predators Pull Off a Win at Philadelphia?

In their 32 games, the Predators have a 18-14-0 record this season. While playing at their home arena, they have a 11-7-0 record, and their record on the road is 7-7-0. This record has them sitting 4th in the Western Central division and 7th in the Western conference.

Regarding the puck line, Nashville comes in with a 16-16 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 6-8, while their home record is 10-8. The average goal total for Nashville’s games is sitting at 6.2. The average over/under line for the season is 6.2. The Predators come in with an over/under record of 14-14-4.

In their last three games away from home, the Predators have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.

On offense, the Predators are averaging 3.1 goals per game which is 13th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. So far this year, the Predators are 8-7 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 10-7 in games with fewer shots on goal.

The leading scorer for Nashville’s offense is Filip Forsberg. Coming into the game he has 16 goals, ranking 12th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 20 assists so far.

Defensively, the Flyers are currently 26th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.2 shots per game against Philadelphia. They also are 7th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Juuse Saros has started 25 games this season. His current record stands at 14-11, and his save percentage is 0.979381443298969%.

Does Philadelphia Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

Facing the Predators, the Flyers have a record of 18-10-3 so far. At home, their record is 8-6-1 and 10-4-2 on the road. This record has them sitting 2nd in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 3rd in the Eastern conference.

Against the puck line, Philadelphia is 22-9. Their road puck line record so far is 14-2 while sitting 8-7 at home against the puckline. This season, Philadelphia’s games have an average of 5.6 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.2. The Flyers come in with an over/under performance of 12-19-0.

Across their last three home contests, Philadelphia has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.

On the offensive side, the Flyers are scoring an 2.9 goals per game this season, ranking 24th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 6th in the league. The Philadelphia offense is ranked 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 4th in the NHL.

Philadelphia’s leading goal scorer is Travis Konecny. So far this season, he has 16 goals, placing him 11th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 10 assists so far.

In terms of defense, the Flyers head into the game ranked 26th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.2 shots per game against Philadelphia. So far, they are 7th in shutouts, achieving 3 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Carter Hart has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 9-6, and his save percentage is 0.7422680412371134%.