The Philadelphia Flyers (3-2-1) visit the New Jersey Devils (3-1-1) for a two-game set at the Prudential Center beginning with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop Tuesday. The second game will be played Thursday. Below, we analyze the Flyers-Devils NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Flyers at Devils: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:05 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Flyers -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Devils +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Against the spread/ATS: Flyers -1.5 (+170) | Devils +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Flyers at Devils: Projected starting goalies
Brian Elliott (1-0-0, .964 SV%, 1.31 GAA) vs. Scott Wedgewood (1-1-0, .937 SV%, 2.00 GAA)
Elliott’s coming off a 40-save shutout against the Buffalo Sabres a week ago after relieving starter Carter Hart and stopped 13 of 15 shots faced in the first game of that back-to-back. Hart struggled again against the Boston Bruins Saturday, opening the door for Elliott to get more playing time.
Wedgewood has made his first two NHL appearances since the 2017-18 season. First, he allowed 4 goals on 35 shots against the New York Islanders, but he bounced back with a 28-save shutout in the rematch against the Isles Sunday. It’s unsure when starter Mackenzie Blackwood will return from the COVID-19 protocol list.
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Flyers at Devils: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flyers 5, Devils 3
Money line (ML)
The FLYERS (-155) are a hesitant money line play at a steep price they don’t deserve. Philadelphia is last in the NHL in 5-on-5 Corsi For percentage at just 43.35% of total shot attempts.
Philly is also registering just 43.04% of full strength scoring chances. Fortunately for the Flyers, the Devils aren’t much better in either respect, with 49.06% of shot attempts and 46.39% of scoring chances.
The one aspect where the Flyers have had success is on special teams with 5 power-play goals in 19 opportunities. The Devils are just 2-for-13 on the man advantage but could have some success against a Philly penalty kill operating at just a 63.64% success rate.
The biggest edge goes to Elliott, who has had a week off against a suddenly overworked Wedgewood. The Flyers are clicking at a team shooting percentage of 14.1%. While that number is sure to drop as we get further into the season, it could stay afloat for at least one more game against Wedgewood.
Against the spread (ATS)
Despite the awful analytic trends, back the FLYERS -1.5 (+170) to win by 2 or more goals. They started the season with back-to-back multi-goal wins over the Pittsburgh Penguins and blanked the Sabres in a 3-0 win in Elliott’s last outing.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 6 (+100) or OVER 6.5 (+125) on the alternate line is the best play.
The Flyers remain shorthanded on defense without D Philippe Myers (ribs) and two-way C Sean Couturier (ribs). D Shayne Gostisbehere is expected to return, but he’ll help much more on offense than defense.
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