The Philadelphia Flyers (4-2-1) travel to meet the New Jersey Devils (3-2-1) at Prudential Center Thursday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. 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 2:49 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Flyers -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Devils +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread/ATS: Flyers -1.5 (+170) | Devils +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Flyers at Devils: Projected starting goalies
Carter Hart (2-2-1, 4.18 GAA, .880 SV%) at Scott Wedgewood (1-2-0, 2.70 GAA, .914 SV%, 1 SO)
Hart is confirmed as the starter for the second end of the back-to-back set. The Flyers picked up a 5-3 win in the opener behind G Brian Elliott, who stopped 23 of the 26 shots. Hart needed the breather, as he has yielded four or more goals in each of his past three outings, going 0-2-1 with a 5.48 GAA and .846 SV% during the span. Hart was hard on the Devs last season, going 2-0-0 with a 1.44 GAA, .941 SV% and a shutout, so perhaps a visit to Jersey is just what the doctor ordered to snap him back on track.
Wedgewood has been tasked with the heavy lifting while G Mackenzie Blackwood is on the COVID-19 list, and incoming tendy Aaron Dell isn’t quite yet ready to make his debut with the team due to quarantine rules and a border crossing after being claimed from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wedgewood handled himself with aplomb Sunday in a 2-0 shutout of the New York Islanders, his first win since Feb. 13, 2018, but he was tagged for four goals in Tuesday’s loss to Philly. He is expected to make a fourth straight start, but it might be a bit much for him.
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Flyers at Devils: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flyers 5, Devils 4
Money line (ML)
The FLYERS (-160) are a little on the pricey side but a good play on the road against the Devils in the second end of the back-to-back. Wedgewood is not a No. 1 goaltender, and a lot is being asked of him to handle the duties while Blackwood is unavailable and Dell is not ready. While all four of the allowed goals Tuesday were not all Wedgewood’s fault, he looks to be fatigued with the unusual workload. Expect another shaky showing here.
Against the spread (ATS)
AVOID. I don’t see the Flyers -1.5 (+170) winning by two goals here, and it’s not worth the risk of counting on a late empty-netter.
For a more attractive play, take the FLYERS (-145) TO SCORE THE FIRST GOAL (in regular time). The way Devils G Wedgewood was knocked around Tuesday, this is the better play.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 6 (-105) is the way to go. Hart has been a sieve lately, and Wedgewood is tired and bound to be out of position, like he was against Flyers C Nolan Patrick for a bad goal Tuesday.
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