Vancouver Canucks (0-0-1) vs Philadelphia Flyers (0-0)
Game Info: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Rogers Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Vancouver Canucks -165 / Philadelphia Flyers +140 — Over/Under: 6.5
In this article, we will formulate a Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks prediction for this NHL game on Friday, October 11th at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers were 38-33-11 last year and finished with 87 points, which put them in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. Philadelphia was trying to get into the race for a spot in the postseason, but they struggled down the stretch, losing nine of their last eleven games. The Flyers were just 27th in goals scored last year and they were 18th in goals against. Samuel Ersson is the starting goalie for the Flyers after he posted a .890 save percentage and 2.82 goals against average last year. Travis Konecny led the Flyers last year with 33 goals and 35 assists.
Philadelphia went 4-3 in the preseason this year, as they picked up wins against Washington, New York, Boston, and New Jersey. The Flyers also lost to Montreal, New York, and Boston, and they dropped two of their last three games.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks are 0-0-1 this season after they lost to Calgary by a score of 6-5 in their first game. Vancouver jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and led 4-1 after the first period, but the offense stalled out after that. The Canucks led 4-2 in the third period but allowed three goals and needed a late goal to force overtime, where they lost. Vancouver was outshot by a total of 26-24, recorded 13 hits, and went 2-4 on the power play in the game. Brock Boeser led the Canucks with two goals and three shots on goal, while Silovs saved 20 out of 26 shots in the loss.
Vancouver looked very impressive in their first game’s first period, but they struggled to generate scoring chances in the second and third periods. Defensively, the Canucks have to be better, as allowing five regulation goals against a bad Calgary team is not a good sign. The Canucks will play against the Lightning, Panthers, Flyers, and Blackhawks following this game.
Why the Canucks will beat the Flyers
- The Flyers have lost eight of their last nine road games.
- The Canucks have won three of their last four games against the Flyers after coming off overtime.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven Friday night games.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last 10 road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Flyers have lost the third period in four of their last five games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
Why the Flyers will beat the Canucks
- The Canucks have lost each of their last four games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Flyers and Canucks.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 road openers as underdogs.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games at Rogers Arena after coming off overtime.
- The underdogs have won the third period in four of the Canucks’ last five games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Flyers’ last four road games against opponents on a losing streak has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six night games between the Flyers and Canucks at Rogers Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in nine of the Flyers’ last 10 night games against opponents on a losing streak.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances.
- Brock Boeser has scored at least one goal in each of the Canucks’ last three home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one point in nine of the Canucks’ last 10 games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one point in each of the Flyers’ last six games against the Canucks.
- Travis Konecny has recorded an assist in each of the Flyers’ last five games against the Canucks.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
Vancouver comes into this game with the benefit of already playing a game, but they will try to bounce back after blowing a 4-1 lead in the loss. I wasn’t sold on the Vancouver goaltender situation coming into the season and Silovs struggled in that game. Philadelphia ended the 23-24 season playing some very poor hockey and I have some concerns about their lineup coming into this season. I think we could see another high-scoring game here and I am going to fade the Canucks goalies with the Over here.