The Philadelphia Flyers (16-7-5) host the Arizona Coyotes (16-9-4) Thursday at Wells Fargo Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Coyotes-Flyers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Coyotes at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Darcy Kuemper vs. Brian Elliott
Kuemper is 11-6-2 with a .936 save percentage and a 1.97 goals against average. He stopped 33 of 35 shot attempts in his last start, a 4-2 win at the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday.
Raanta is 3-2-0 over his last five starts, but he’s coming off a home loss to the San Jose Sharks in which he allowed three goals on 29 shots. He has a 5-3-2 record on the year with a .924 save percentage and 2.66 goals against average.
Elliott won each of his past three starts with all coming on the road. The backup to Carter Hart owns a 7-2-2 record with a .916 SV% and a 2.70 GAA through 11 starts and three relief appearances.
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Coyotes at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Flyers 4, Coyotes 2
Moneyline (ML)
The FLYERS (-154) seek a sixth straight victory. They’re 9-1-4 on home ice with a plus-12 goal differential on the season. The Coyotes (+125) are 9-3-3 on the road and 5-3-2 over their last 10 games. They’re coming off Tuesday’s two-goal victory at Columbus. The Flyers also last played Tuesday and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 at home.
The Flyers average 51.67% of all shot attempts at 5-on-5 while the Coyotes average just 47.05%. Philadelphia also has the edge in scoring chances at full strength. The Coyotes have been riding some puck luck, as they rank fifth in the NHL with a PDO (save percentage plus shooting percentage) of 1.019.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Coyotes are 19-10 against the spread overall and 12-3 ATS on the road. The Flyers are 17-11 overall and 9-5 at home. Take the COYOTES (+1.5, -223) to cover the puck line and keep this one close. They lost by two goals in just two of their last 17 games. The Flyers have just one win by two or more goals in their last seven outings.
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Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 4.5 (-223) on a very low projection. While both goalies have been in good form of late, but the two teams combine to average 5.83 goals for per game and the Flyers have scored a total of 16 goals over their last three games.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 104-85
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