Flames vs. Flyers betting preview

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The Calgary Flames (17-18-4) are favorites when they welcome in the Philadelphia Flyers (20-11-7) on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Flames are -135 on the moneyline to win, while the Flyers have +114 moneyline odds.

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Flames to win vs Flyers -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Flames vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flames (-135)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Flames vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Calgary and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 24 of 39 games this season.
  • In 52.6% of Philadelphia’s previous games this season (20/38), the teams combined to score more than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Wednesday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.6 goals per game.
  • These two clubs concede a combined 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than this game’s over/under.

Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stat Insights

  • The Flames are ranked 29th in the NHL with 101 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
  • Calgary is ranked 13th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 114 (2.9 per game).
  • The team is ranked 25th in goal differential at -13.
  • Calgary’s 17 power-play goals this season (29th in the NHL) have come on 125 chances.
  • The Flames’ 13.6% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 32nd in the NHL.
  • Calgary has scored a total of six shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Flames rank 14th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 80.65%.
  • The Flames win 49.7% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL).
  • Calgary scores on 8.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 32nd in the league.
  • The Flames have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 21.6 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Flames Moneyline

  • Calgary has gone 5-3 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In four games with moneyline odds lower than -135, the Flames have two wins.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Calgary has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Flames Leaders

  • Nazem Kadri: eight goals and 23 assists
  • Rasmus Andersson: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Mikael Backlund: nine goals and 15 assists
  • Dustin Wolf: 13-14-2 record, .898 save percentage, 79 goals allowed

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers’ 113 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia is one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, allowing 106 goals (2.8 per game) to rank sixth.
  • Their +7 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
  • Philadelphia has put up 17 power-play goals this season (on 105 chances). That ranks 29th in the NHL.
  • The Flyers have a 16.19% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 25 percentage.
  • Philadelphia has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The 83.05% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers have the 21st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.4%).
  • Philadelphia is shooting 11.5% (eighth in the league).
  • The Flyers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been listed as the underdog 25 times this season, and upset their opponent 10 times.
  • Philadelphia has gone 6-12 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 46.7% chance to win for the Flyers.

Flyers Leaders

  • Trevor Zegras: 15 goals and 24 assists
  • Travis Konecny: 12 goals and 23 assists
  • Christian Dvorak: nine goals and 16 assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 14-6-3 record, .910 save percentage, 55 goals given up
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