Golden Knights vs. Flyers betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL offering features an outing between the favored Vegas Golden Knights (14-6-9, -148 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-3, +124 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Golden Knights to win vs Flyers -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Golden Knights vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-148)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+124)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Vegas has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 29 games this season.
  • Philadelphia’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 15 of 28 chances this season.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights offense’s 89 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
  • On defense, Vegas has given up 83 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 11th in league action.
  • With a +6 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the NHL.
  • Vegas’ 22 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 92 chances).
  • The Golden Knights have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 23.91%.
  • Vegas’ one shorthanded goal this season rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights rank 11th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 82.19%.
  • The Golden Knights win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 53.4%.
  • Vegas scores on 10.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 20th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.2 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has been victorious in 12 of the 25 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Golden Knights have won nine of the 16 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -148.
  • The moneyline odds say Vegas has a 59.7% chance of winning this game.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 12 goals and 26 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: six goals and 23 assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: 11 goals and 13 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 10-2-4 record, .903 save percentage, 37 goals allowed

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers have the league’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (80 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • Philadelphia has given up 2.8 goals per game, and 78 total, the sixth-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their 13th-ranked goal differential is +2.
  • Philadelphia has scored 14 power-play goals this season (on 78 chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
  • The Flyers have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.95%.
  • The Flyers’ 12th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.82%.
  • The Flyers have the NHL’s 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.7%).
  • Philadelphia’s collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks 13th in the league.
  • The Flyers have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been an underdog in 19 games this season, with nine upset wins (47.4%).
  • Philadelphia is 4-6 when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 44.6% chance for the Flyers to win.

Flyers Leaders

  • Trevor Zegras: 10 goals and 17 assists
  • Travis Konecny: eight goals and 17 assists
  • Owen Tippett: nine goals and 10 assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 11-5-1 record, .908 save percentage, 42 goals given up
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