Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 12/19/23
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Flyers versus the Devils? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Devils are the home favorites against the Flyers in a Metropolitan division matchup.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New Jersey Devils -1.5
This game will be played at Prudential Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, December 19th.
WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:
- 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 (+141)
- The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Do the Flyers Have What it Takes in Newark?
For the season, the Flyers currently hold an overall record of 17-10-3. On the road, Philadelphia has gone 9-4-2 and they are 8-6-1 at home. Their current record places them 2nd in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 5th in the Eastern conference.
When it came to the puck line, Philadelphia heads in with a 21-9 record. On the road, their mark is 13-2 and their overall home performance is 8-7 vs. the puck line. For the season, Philadelphia’s games have finished with an average of 5.6 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Flyers have an over/under record of 12-18-0.
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 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 8th in the league. Coming into the game, the Flyers have 10-5 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 5-5.
The leading scorer for Philadelphia’s offense is Travis Konecny. Coming into the game he has 16 goals, ranking 11th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 9 assists so far.
Coming into the game, the Devils’ defense is 15th in takeaways at 6.9 takeaways per contest. Overall, they are giving up 3.2 goals per game which is 28th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Carter Hart has started 17 games in this season. His current record is 9-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.7447916666666666%.
Can the Devils Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?
For the season, the Devils currently hold an overall record of 16-12-1. On the road, New Jersey has gone 10-5-0 and they are 6-7-1 at home. In the Eastern Metropolitan division, they are currently 6th, and in the Eastern conference, they come into the game sitting 10th.
Analyzing their performance against the puck line, New Jersey has a 8-21 record. On the road they are 7-8 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is1-13. This season, New Jersey’s games have an average of 7.1 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.5. The Devils come in with an over/under performance of 19-10-0.
Across their last three home contests, New Jersey has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
The Devils come into the game scoring an average of 3.5 goals per game, putting them 8th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 15th in the league. The New Jersey offense is ranked 4th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 21st in the NHL.
New Jersey’s current leading scorer is Jack Hughes. This season, he has 14 goals, which puts him 23rd in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 23 assists so far.
The Devils’ defense comes into the game with a ranking of 15th in takeaways and an average of 6.9 takeaways per contest. They hold 28th place in the NHL for goals allowed, with an average of 3.2 goals given up per game.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-5, and his save percentage is 0.7083333333333334%.