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The Philadelphia Flyers (1-1-0) visit the Edmonton Oilers (0-3-0) for a Tuesday battle in Alberta, Canada. Puck drop at Rogers Place is at 10 p.m. (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Flyers vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; the clubs split 2 games last season
Philadelphia is continuing a season-opening western swing. The Flyers are coming off sitting out 27 minutes in the penalty box in a 6-3 loss at the Calgary Flames Saturday.
The Oilers are closing out a 4-game homestand, and things have not gone well over the 1st 3 contests. Edmonton has coughed up 5 power-play goals en route to allowing 5 goals per game thus far.
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Flyers at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 6:53 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Flyers +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Oilers -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (-140) | Oilers -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Flyers at Oilers projected goalies
Samuel Ersson (1-0-0, 1.85 GAA, .923 SV%) vs. Stuart Skinner (0-2-0, 5.40 GAA, .805 SV%)
Ersson’s last game was Friday at the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old stopped 24-of-26 shots in a 3-2 win.
Skinner was pulled 31 minutes into his 1st start last Wednesday after allowing 5 goals and then yielded 3 goals on 28 shots vs. the Calgary Flames on Sunday in a 4-1 loss.
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Flyers at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 4, Flyers 2
Moneyline
The Oilers’ 5-on-5 analytics are by outpacing what the club has done so far at both ends of the ice. Shaky goaltending (.794 SV%) has certainly been a problem for Edmonton. But per NaturalStatTrick.com, the Oilers’ 59.4% scoring chances-for rate (5-on-5) leads the NHL. The Oilers were undone by 5 power-play goals in their 1st 2 games; they killed off each of 3 short-handed situations in their last game.
Edmonton (-225) is a solid enough play. But consider a PASS here and taking the Oilers on the puck line.
Puck line/Against the spread
Edmonton is 4-1-0 across its last 5 home games against Philadelphia. All 4 of those victories were by multi-goal margins.
Skinner clocked a .913 SV% at home last season.
Philadelphia went 1-6-2 over its last 9 road games last season, and the Flyers have had their issues in this building over recent years.
BACK THE OILERS -1.5 (+115).
Over/Under
The Under has gone 4-1 in the last 5 Philly-Edmonton games.
Look for some gravity in the goals-allowed numbers for both sides.
TAKE THE UNDER 6.5 (-115).
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