Avalanche vs. Flyers betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (20-2-6) and the Philadelphia Flyers (15-8-3) at Xfinity Mobile Arena sees the Avalanche favored on the road (-162 moneyline odds to win) against the Flyers (+136). The game starts at 1 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Avalanche to win vs Flyers -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Avalanche vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-162)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+136)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 11 of 28 games this season.
  • In 46.2% of Philadelphia’s previous games this season (12/26), the teams combined to score more than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
  • The 5.0 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 1.5 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche rank first in the NHL with 112 total goals this season, averaging four per game.
  • On defense, Colorado has been the strongest unit in NHL play, conceding 61 total goals (just 2.2 per game).
  • Their +51 goal differential is top-rated in the league.
  • Colorado’s 15 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) have come on 98 chances.
  • The Avalanche’s offense has the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.31%).
  • Colorado has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Avalanche’s penalty-kill percentage (86.75%) is the league’s second-best.
  • The Avalanche win 49.5% of their faceoffs (18th in the league).
  • Colorado has an 11.7% shooting percentage as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.3 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Through 27 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 20 of those matchups.
  • In 20 games with moneyline odds shorter than -162 this season, the Avalanche have been victorious 16 times.
  • Colorado has a 61.8% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 24 goals and 24 assists
  • Martin Necas: 14 goals and 24 assists
  • Cale Makar: nine goals and 25 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 13-1-3 record, .920 save percentage, 37 goals allowed

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers have the NHL’s 28th-ranked scoring offense (74 total goals, 2.8 per game).
  • Philadelphia has allowed 2.8 goals per game, and 74 total, the seventh-fewest among all league teams.
  • They have a 0 goal differential, which ranks 15th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has recorded 14 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 75 chances.
  • The Flyers have an 18.67% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 17 percentage.
  • The 82.14% penalty-kill percentage the Flyers have amassed is the league’s 10th-best rate.
  • The Flyers have the 21st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.1%).
  • Philadelphia’s collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Flyers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been an underdog in 18 games this season, with nine upset wins (50.0%).
  • Philadelphia has a record of 2-5 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Flyers, implied from the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Flyers Leaders

  • Trevor Zegras: 10 goals and 16 assists
  • Travis Konecny: six goals and 16 assists
  • Owen Tippett: nine goals and nine assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 10-5-1 record, .906 save percentage, 41 goals conceded
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