Utah Hockey Club vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction NHL Picks 12/8/24

In this article, we will formulate a Utah Hockey Club vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, December 8th, at the Wells Fargo Center.  To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Hockey Club’s recent form and recent player performance 

-The Flyers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Utah

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Philadelphia

-Recent betting trends in games played between Utah and Philadelphia

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Hockey Club and Flyers. 

Flyers on Tired Legs

The Flyers are going to be on tired legs after their game on Saturday against the Boston Bruins. The offense scored three goals, but the defense gave up four goals, and that led to the defeat in overtime. Matvei Mickov had a strong game and finished with two goals. In this game, the offense is going to need to get out to a fast start. The Flyers on the season are averaging 2.89 goals while their defense is giving up 3.41 goals per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the defense is ranked 27th. Travis Konecny has scored 13 goals and added 18 assists. The Flyers will face the Blue Jackets following this one.

Why the Flyers Will Beat Utah

• Utah has lost each of its last four night games following a road win.
• The Flyers have won each of their last three games against Central Division opponents.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games after coming off overtime.
• The favorites have won the third period in four of the Flyers’ last five games at Wells Fargo Center.

Utah Dominated On Saturday

Utah dominated on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The offense scored five goals and that was enough for the victory. Karel Vejmelka was in goal and he saved 23 of the 25 shots that he faced. Utah overall this season is averaging 2.89 goals while their defense is giving up 2.96 goals per game. The offense is ranked 21st in the league while the defense is ranked 11th. Clayton Keller has been the top player for Utah and he has scored seven goals and added 16 assists so far this season. Utah will meet the Wild and Avalanche after this game.

Utah Hockey Club vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction

There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. Utah is averaging only 2.89 goals per game while the Flyers are averaging only 2.89 goals per game. Look for Utah and Philadelphia to both really struggle to get the offense going here. On tired legs, shots on goal are going to be a problem, and this game is going to end up staying under the total. This game is maxing out at 3 goals.