Oilers vs. Flyers betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the Edmonton Oilers (20-15-6) and the Philadelphia Flyers (20-12-7) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The Oilers are -170 on the moneyline to win at home against the Flyers (+142) in the game, which begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers to win vs Flyers -170

Bet $20, Payout $31.76

Oilers vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-170)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+142)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Edmonton has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 41 games this season.
  • In 43.6% of Philadelphia’s previous games this season (17/39), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two clubs.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 6.2 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 137 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
  • Edmonton is ranked 28th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 136 (3.3 per game).
  • Their goal differential (+1) ranks them 12th in the league.
  • The NHL-leading 38 power-play goals Edmonton has put up resulted from 114 chances.
  • The Oilers have a league-pacing 33.33% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Edmonton has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Oilers have the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.83%.
  • The Oilers’ players win 52.7% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
  • Edmonton has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking seventh in the NHL.
  • The Oilers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.7 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has gone 18-15 as the favorite this season.
  • In 12 games with moneyline oddds lower than -170, the Oilers have seven wins.
  • There is a 63.0% chance that Edmonton wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 24 goals and 46 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 20 goals and 37 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: seven goals and 30 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 12-3-1 record, .906 save percentage, 44 goals conceded

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers have scored 114 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 20th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has allowed 2.8 goals per game, and 111 total, the sixth-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • They have a +3 goal differential, which is ninth-best in the league.
  • Philadelphia has put up 17 power-play goals this season (31st in the NHL) on 107 chances.
  • The Flyers have the league’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.89%.
  • Philadelphia has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The 81.82% penalty-kill percentage the Flyers have registered is the league’s ninth-best rate.
  • The Flyers win 49.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia is shooting 11.3% (10th in the league).
  • The Flyers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 21.6 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have claimed an upset victory in 10, or 38.5%, of the 26 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Philadelphia has seven games this season playing as the underdog by +142 or longer, and is 1-6 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Flyers, implied from the moneyline, is 41.3%.

Flyers Leaders

  • Trevor Zegras: 15 goals and 24 assists
  • Travis Konecny: 13 goals and 23 assists
  • Christian Dvorak: nine goals and 16 assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 14-6-3 record, .910 save percentage, 55 goals conceded
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