New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers - 1/30/21 NHL Picks and Prediction
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Philadelphia Flyers (5-2-1) vs New York Islanders (3-4)
Game Info: Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Wells Fargo Center)
Betting Odds: Philadelphia Flyers -125 / New York Islanders +105 --- Over/Under: 5.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Wells Fargo Center.
The New York Islanders look for a win to snap a three-game losing streak. The New York Islanders are averaging two goals per game and are scoring on 17.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Mathew Barzal leads New York with three goals, Noah Dobson has four assists and Anders Lee has 23 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 2.4 goals per game and are killing 77.3 percent of their opponents power plays. Semyon Varlamov has given up nine goals on 141 shots faced and Ilya Sorokin has allowed seven goals on 56 shots.
The Philadelphia Flyers look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 3.6 goals per game and are scoring on 29.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with five goals, Jakub Voracek has eight assists and James van Riemsdyk has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 65.2 percent of their opponents power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 20 goals on 192 shots faced and Brian Elliott has allowed five goals on 81 shots.
The Flyers are 26-10 in their last 36 home games and 24-10 in their last 34 overall. The Islanders are 3-10 in their last 13 Saturday games and 0-4 in their last 4 road games. The under is 8-1-1 in Islanders last 10 overall. The over is 6-2 in Flyers last 8 overall. The Islanders are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia and 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
These are two tams I've blindly backed a lot since last season, so I considered the plus money in this spot. However, the Islanders have run into a bit of a rough patch and the offense just can't find any success right now. The Philadelphia Flyers have run hot and cold up to this point, but they've been absolute cash cows at home and in the favorite role dating back to last season. I'll lay the cheap price with the Flyers at home.
Randy’s Pick Philadelphia Flyers -125
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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