Friday’s NHL action includes the Colorado Avalanche (34-5-9) hosting the Philadelphia Flyers (23-17-9) at Ball Arena. The Flyers are heavy underdogs (+240 on the moneyline) against the Avalanche (-298) ahead of the game, which starts at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Flyers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-298)
• Underdog: Flyers (+240)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Flyers Quick Facts

• Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 48 games this season.
• So far this season, 49.0% of Philadelphia’s games (24/49) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams combine to average 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 1.1 above the 5.4 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche rank first in the league with 190 total goals this season, averaging 4.0 per game.
• On defense, Colorado is the strongest squad in league play, allowing 109 total goals (just 2.3 per game).
• Their +81 goal differential is first in the league.
• Colorado’s 27 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) have come on 164 chances.
• The Avalanche’s offense has the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.46%).
• Colorado’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 28th in the league.
• The Avalanche’s 84.96% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the NHL.
• The Avalanche win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 51%.
• Colorado has an 11.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 11th in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.9 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Through 47 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 34 times.
• Through nine games with moneyline odds lower than -298 this season, the Avalanche have been victorious seven times.
• The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 74.9% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 38 goals and 47 assists
• Martin Necas: 22 goals and 37 assists
• Cale Makar: 14 goals and 40 assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 20-2-5 record, .918 save percentage, 62 goals conceded

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

• The Flyers have scored 142 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• Philadelphia has given up 3.1 goals per game, and 152 total, which ranks 16th among all NHL teams.
• Their 21st-ranked goal differential is -10.
• Philadelphia has put up 22 power-play goals this season, which ranks 29th in the NHL (on 142 chances).
• The Flyers have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.49%.
• Philadelphia has scored four shorthanded goals this season (12th in league).
• The 77.71% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Flyers have the NHL’s 19th-ranked faceoff win rate (49.6%).
• Philadelphia is shooting 11.2% (14th in the league).
• The Flyers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

• The Flyers have claimed an upset victory in 12, or 36.4%, of the 33 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Philadelphia has had moneyline odds of +240 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• The win probability for the Flyers, implied from the moneyline, is 29.4%.

Flyers Leaders

• Trevor Zegras: 19 goals and 27 assists
• Travis Konecny: 17 goals and 27 assists
• Christian Dvorak: 12 goals and 20 assists
• Daniel Vladar: 16-7-4 record, .905 save percentage, 67 goals given up