The Philadelphia Flyers (9-13-7) and Colorado Avalanche (14-10-2) meet Tuesday at Ball Arena in Denver. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Flyers vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers are skidding again, going 0-1-2 in the last 3 games, including a 5-4 overtime loss in Arizona on Sunday. The team’s last win was 5-3 against the Avalanche in Philly on Dec. 5 behind Alexandar Georgiev.
The Avs picked up a 3-2 win in overtime Sunday in St. Louis to halt a 4-game losing skid. Prior to the win against the Blues, Colorado has scored just 5 total goals in the previous 4 outings.
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Flyers at Avalanche odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Avalanche -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (-140) | Avalanche -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)
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Flyers at Avalanche projected goalies
Carter Hart (8-8-6, 2.84 GAA, .909 SV%) vs. Alexandar Georgiev (11-5-2, 2.65 GAA, .920 SV%, 1 SO)
Hart allowed 5 goals on 29 shots in Arizona on Sunday and he is just 1-3-2 with a 3.13 GAA and .885 SV% in 6 starts this month. However, that lone win was Dec. 5, allowing 3 goals on 32 shots in a win against the Avalanche.
Georgiev yielded a lone goal on 29 shots in a 2-1 shootout loss Friday against the New York Rangers, his former team. However, he had allowed 4 or more goals in 4 straight games prior to that outing.
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Flyers at Avalanche picks and predictions
Prediction
Avalanche 5, Flyers 2
The Avalanche (-220) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, and that’s too expensive especially since Colorado just lost to Philadelphia last week.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The AVALANCHE -1.5 (+120) are a better play on the puck line, as Colorado looks for a little bit of a revenge on home ice. The Avalanche are 10-3 in the last 13 games at home against the Flyers.
In 7 of Colorado’s last 10 victories since Nov. 4, the Avs have won by 2 or more goals to cover the puck line.
Over/Under
OVER 5.5 (-125) is my favorite play on the board in this game.
The Over has cashed in 4 straight meetings, while going 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Denver. The Over is also 3-1-2 in the last 6 for Philadelphia against Western Conference foes.
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