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

Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Predators game? Catch the action at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, as the Predators hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Predators are the home favorites against the Flyers in a non-conference matchup.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS NASHVILLE PREDATORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Nashville Predators -1.5

This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, December 12th.

WHY BET THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Flyers to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+114)
• The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Philadelphia Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Coming into their game vs. Predators, the Flyers have a 15-10-2 record. They hold a 6-6-1 record when playing at home, and they have gone 9-4-1 on the road. They are currently positioned 3rd in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 7th in the Eastern conference.

Against the puck line, Philadelphia is 20-7. Their road puck line record so far is 12-2 while sitting 8-5 at home against the puckline. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Philadelphia is 5.8. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.2. The Flyers come in with an over/under record of 11-16-0.

Across their last three road contests, Philadelphia has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 4 goals per game.

On offense, the Flyers are averaging 3 goals per game which is 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 6th in the league. So far this year, the Flyers are 9-5 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 5-5 in games with fewer shots on goal.

Philadelphia’s leading goal scorer is Travis Konecny. So far this season, he has 16 goals, placing him 8th in the NHL. Konecny also comes into the game with 7 assists.

The Predators defense is currently 10th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 30.6 shots per game against Nashville. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 17th with 1 shutouts.

Goalie Carter Hart comes into the game having made 17 starts this season. So far, his record is 9-6 and he has a save percentage of 91.9%.

Will the Predators Find a Way to Win at Home?

This season, the Predators currently hold an overall record of 15-13-0. When playing on the road, Nashville has a 6-7-0 record, while they are 9-6-0 at home. Their current record places them 4th in the Western Central division and 7th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, Nashville posted a 14-14 record. On the road they are 5-8 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is 9-6. On average, Nashville’s games have finished with 6.2 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.2. In total, the Predators come in with an over/under record of 12-12-4.

Across their three previous home games, Nashville has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.

The Predators come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 12th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 11th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Predators offense is 8th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 11th in the NHL.

Nashville’s leading goal scorer is Filip Forsberg. So far this season, he has 14 goals, placing him 13th in the NHL. Forsberg also comes into the game with 17 assists.

In terms of defense, the Predators head into the game ranked 10th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.6 shots per game against Nashville. So far, they are 17th in shutouts, achieving 1 shutouts.

Goalie Juuse Saros comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-10 and he has a save percentage of 90.8%.