The Philadelphia Flyers (23-27-10) travel to meet the New Jersey Devils (38-15-5) Saturday at Prudential Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Flyers vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers are skidding hard, dropping 6 of the past 7 games, with a lone win in Calgary Feb. 20 as the only regulation since since the All-Star break. Philadelphia is 2-6-1 during the 9-game span. That includes a 5-2 loss on home ice against the Montreal Canadiens Friday night.
The Devils posted a 4-3 overtime win against the Los Angeles Kings Thursday night, and New Jersey is 3-1 across the past 4 outings, while also cashing the Over at a 3-1 clip during the stretch.
This is the 4th and final meeting of the regular season. New Jersey lost the regular-season opener in Philadelphia by a 5-2 count Oct. 13, while exacting revenge with a 3-2 win in Philly Dec. 3. The Fly Guys returned the favor with a 2-1 win Dec. 15, and the Under is 2-1 in those 3 meetings.
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Flyers at Devils odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Devils -290 (bet $290 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (+100) | Devils -1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +110 | U: -130)
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Flyers at Devils projected goalies
Samuel Ersson (6-0-0, 2.56 GAA, .913 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Vitek Vanecek (25-6-3, 2.37 GAA, .913 SV%, 2 SO)
The rookie Ersson registered 32 saves in a 4-3 win in Calgary in his most-recent start, his first outing since Jan. 17. Carter Hart allowed 5 goals on 31 shots in a home loss to Montreal Friday, so Ersson gets his chance to shine.
Vanecek stopped 19 of the 22 shots he faced in a 4-3 OT win against the Los Angeles Kings, and he is 4-1-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .892 SV% in 6 starts in the month of February. He lost his only start against the Devils Dec. 15, although he allowed just 2 goals on 24 shots in the 2-1 setback at home.
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Flyers at Devils picks and predictions
Prediction
Devils 5, Flyers 3
Moneyline
The Devils (-290) will cost you nearly 3 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive for a standalone bet. Even if you were to include New Jersey as part of a multi-team parlay, there is just no value including the Devils in a ticket.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The DEVILS -1.5 (-120) are a better play in this home game, although tread lightly, as the Flyers +1.5 (+100) have given them plenty of trouble this season.
New Jersey has cashed on the puck line in 2 of the team’s past 3 wins since Feb. 18, so if you like the Devils to win, you should like them to cover the puck line, too.
Philadelphia is also just 12-29 in the past 41 games inside the division, 17-49 in the past 66 against winning teams and just 15-42 in the past 57 games when playing on no rest. New Jersey is a strong play at home.
Over/Under
The OVER 6.5 (+110) is worth a look at plus-money.
The Over has cashed in 5 of the past 6 games overall for the Fly Guys, while cashing at a 6-2-1 clip in the past 9 games when playing on no rest.
The Over is 3-1-1 in the past 5 games overall for the Devils, while going 3-0-1 in the past 4 when playing on a day of rest. The Over is also 13-6-1 in the past 20 meetings in Newark.
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