The Philadelphia Flyers (24-29-11) travel to meet the Carolina Hurricanes (42-12-8) Thursday at PNC Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Flyers vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers were hammered in the 1st of a 3-game road trip in Tampa, falling to the Lightning 5-2 on Tuesday as the Over cashed. Philadelphia is a dismal 2-7-2 across the last 11 games overall.
The Hurricanes have picked up 3 consecutive wins, outscoring the Arizona Coyotes, Lightning and Montreal Canadiens by a combined 16-4 score.
G Antti Raanta exited Tuesday’s game in Montreal in the 1st period due to an undisclosed injury. The team also lost D Jalen Chatfield to an upper-body injury, and both players are questionable for Thursday. G Pyotr Kochetkov was recalled from Chicago of the AHL on an emergency basis.
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Flyers at Hurricanes odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Hurricanes -360 (bet $360 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +2.5 (-130) | Hurricanes -2.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Flyers at Hurricanes projected goalies
Carter Hart (17-20-10, 2.94 GAA, .907 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Frederik Andersen (16-6-0, 2.35 GAA, .906 SV%, 1 SO)
Hart turned aside 34 of the 39 shots he faced in Tampa last time out. He is just 1-1-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .900 SV% in 3 starts in the month of March. Hart allowed a goal on 7 shots in a relief effort in Carolina on Dec. 23, and he allowed 4 goals on 38 shots in a 4-3 OT loss at home against the Canes on Oct. 29.
Andersen came on in a relief effort Tuesday for the injured Raanta, and “The Great Dane” was sharp. He allowed just a single goal on 14 shots to secure the win in a 4-3 SO victory. Andersen is 2-1-0 with a 1.47 GAA and .917 SV% in 2 starts and 1 relief appearance in March.
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Flyers at Hurricanes picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Flyers 2
Moneyline
The Hurricanes (-360) will cost over 3 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s a terrible standalone bet. Even in a multi-team parlay, including such a heavy favorite sucks all the value out of a ticket.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
When the line shifted to Hurricanes -2.5 (-130) it moved to unplayable, even though the Flyers have lost 5 straight games against the Hurricanes while going just 2-5 in the previous 7 trips to Raleigh. And the favorite has won 5 consecutive meetings in this series, too. But winning by 3 seems too much.
Over/Under
UNDER 6.5 (-120) is a decent amount of juice, but it is the best play.
While the Over has been dominant for the Flyers lately, including a 5-1 mark in the last 6 games on the road, the Under is the lean. The Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 games for the Hurricanes, while going 4-0-1 in the last 5 home games.
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