The Philadelphia Flyers (22-14-5) visit the Arizona Coyotes (23-16-4) Saturday at Gila River Arena for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Flyers-Coyotes sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Flyers at Coyotes: Projected starting goalies
Carter Hart vs. Antti Raanta
Hart enters off of back-to-back losses in which he stopped 51 of 62 shots on goal, though he did stop 13 of 14 shots in relief of Brian Elliott against the Los Angeles Kings in between those two starts. He is now 13-9-3 on the season with a .908 save percentage and 2.52 goals against average.
Raanta won each of his last two starts, allowing three total goals on 67 shots. He is 8-8-2 on the season with a .918 SV% and 2.76 GAA. He has been best at home with a .921 SV% and 2.51 GAA.
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Flyers at Coyotes: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Flyers 5, Coyotes 2
Moneyline (ML)
The FLYERS (+115) have lost back-to-back games, including a 5-4 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday, and are just 1-3 to start their road trip. They’re 5-5 across their last 10 games and 9-12-1 on the road for the season. The Coyotes (-139) are 10-10-1 at home and 5-5 across their last 10 games, but have won back-to-back games coming into Saturday, including a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks Thursday. They beat the Flyers 3-1 in Philly Dec. 5.
The Flyers have distinct advantages in both Corsi (percentage of total shot attempts) and scoring chances at 5-on-5. Expect a better performance from Hart and take the value with the visitors.
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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Back the FLYERS (-1.5, +310) on the alternate spread. A win by 2 or more goals will return a profit better than three times your investment. Philly is 21-20 against the spread overall but 9-13 at home, while ‘Zona is 26-17 ATS overall but just 10-11 at home.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 5.5 (-106). Both goalies are prone to blow-ups and there’s plenty of offensive firepower on either side. Philly is 6-3-1 against the Over/Under across its last 10 games. Arizona is 5-5.
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