Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 11/5/24

Betting on today’s Flyers and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 vs. the Flyers.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Carolina Hurricanes -1.5

This game will be played at Lenovo Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 5th.

WHY BET THE CAROLINA HURRICANES:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Flyers winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+236)
• The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Flyers Defense Show Up on the Road?

With a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers dropped to 4-7-1 this season. Philadelphia’s defense struggled to contain the Bruins, who scored in each period, including an empty-net goal in the third.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short. As underdogs on the puck line, the Flyers failed to cover. Philadelphia’s offense was ineffective, managing only 20 shots on goal.

Philadelphia’s offense was shut out in their 3-0 loss to Boston, managing 20 shots on goal but failing to find the net. The Flyers had 15 giveaways and didn’t capitalize on any power play opportunities.

They were held scoreless in all three periods, with no players recording a goal or an assist.

Defensively, the Flyers gave up the first goal at 13:28 in the first period and another at 11:23 in the second. Boston added an empty-netter late in the third, leading to a 3-0 loss for Philadelphia. The Flyers’ defense finished with 5 takeaways and 30 hits. Goalie Samuel Ersson posted 8 saves with a 100% save percentage.

Do the Hurricanes Stand a Chance at Home?

With a 4-2 win over the Capitals, Carolina improved to 8-2-0 this season. The Hurricanes covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Carolina led 1-0 before allowing two goals in the first period. They responded with three unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to secure the win. Three different players scored for the Hurricanes in the game.

Dmitry Orlov led the Hurricanes’ offense with two goals on three shots, bringing his season total to three. Martin Necas, who scored his sixth goal of the year, also added two assists, giving him 12 assists on the season. Andrei Svechnikov netted his sixth goal, an empty-netter with 9 seconds left in the game.

Carolina fired 45 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways. The Hurricanes scored once in the first period, twice in the second, and added their final goal in the third.

Carolina’s defense had a rough end to the first period, allowing two goals in the final minute, but they tightened up after that, not conceding again. Pyotr Kochetkov finished with 19 saves and a 90.5% save percentage, while the defense added 7 takeaways and 10 hits.