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The Philadelphia Flyers (23-22-6) and New Jersey Devils (28-18-6) meet Wednesday in Newark. The opening face-off at the Prudential Center will be at 7 p.m. (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Flyers vs. Devils odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Flyers lead 2-0
Philadelphia and New Jersey are meeting for the second straight game and a third time in the last 2 weeks. On Monday in Philadelphia, the Flyers doubled up the Devils 4-2. On Jan. 18 in Newark, Philly beat the Devils 3-1, and overall the Flyers have won 3 in a row against their neighbors to the northeast.
With Monday’s setback, New Jersey is just 2-3-2 over its last 8 games. Since Dec. 28, the Devils have played 14 games. An otherwise dangerous power play (28.1% for the season, second in the NHL) failed to score in 10 of those 14 games, and 8 of those 10 were filed as losses.
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Flyers at Devils odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:51 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Flyers +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Devils -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Puck line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (-160) | Devils -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Flyers at Devils projected goalies
Samuel Ersson (15-8-2, 2.77 GAA, .893 SV%) vs. Jake Allen (7-9-1, 2.70 GAA, .903 SV%)
Ersson started Monday’s game against the Devils and yielded just 2 goals on 33 shots. He owns an improved .918 SV% since Jan. 11.
Allen allowed 3 goals on 25 shots in Monday’s contest. The 34-year-old has had some home-ice struggles of late and for the season owns an .886 SV% in the Prudential Center. Allen owns a career .888 SV% against Philadelphia.
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Flyers at Devils picks and predictions
Prediction
Flyers 4, Devils 3
Moneyline
The Flyers have won 3 straight series meetings and are 2-1 over their last 3 games in Newark.
The first meeting between Philly and New Jersey, a 3-1 Flyers win Jan. 18 in Newark, was part of a 5-game stretch from Jan. 11-18 that saw Philadelphia average a robust 4.00 goals per game. That type of performance is not that far back in the rearview mirror. Of late, the Flyers have developed a slew of high-danger opportunities in 5-on-5 play; they just have not been cashing those at a league-average rate.
Consider a partial-unit play on the FLYERS (+155).
Puck line/Against the spread
No interest: PASS.
Over/Under
Recent-game 5-on-5 numbers peg both sides as flying too low on the goals-vs. expected radar. More offense is in the tank on both sides. Look for it to come out in this back half of the 3-day home-and-home.
New Jersey has much the better power play, but Philadelphia owns a 25% success rate with the extra skater since Jan. 11.
The last 4 periods between these teams have seen multiple goals. TAKE THE OVER 5.5 (-115).
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