Canucks vs. Flyers betting preview

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Friday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Vancouver Canucks (0-0-1, -198 on the moneyline to win) and the Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0, +164 moneyline odds) at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Canucks to win vs Flyers -198

Bet $20, Payout $30.10

Canucks vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canucks (-198)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+164)
  • Over/under: 6

Canucks vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Vancouver’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6 goals 53 times.
  • Philadelphia’s games last season had more than 6 goals 43 of 82 times.
  • These two teams scored 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
  • Opponents of these teams combined to averaged 5.8 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this one’s total.
  • The Canucks were sixth in goals scored in the league, and the Flyers were 27th.
  • The Flyers were 18th in the league in goals allowed, and the Canucks were fifth.

Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stat Insights

  • The Canucks’ 279 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked sixth in the league.
  • Vancouver allowed 221 total goals (2.7 per game), the fifth-fewest in league play.
  • Their +58 goal differential was fifth-best in the league.
  • The 58 power-play goals Vancouver recorded last season were the ninth-most in the NHL (on 257 chances).
  • The Canucks were 12th in the league with a 22.57% power-play conversion rate.
  • Vancouver scored seven shorthanded goals last season.
  • The Canucks killed 79.13% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked percentage in the league.
  • The Canucks had the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.1%.
  • Vancouver’s 12% shooting percentage led the league.
  • The Canucks did not secure a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 26.6 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline

  • The Canucks won 35 of their 56 games when favored on the moneyline last season (62.5%).
  • Vancouver was 14-5 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -198 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Canucks a 66.4% chance to win.

Canucks Leaders

  • Jonathan Tanner Miller was one of Vancouver’s top contributors last season with 103 points. He had 37 goals and 66 assists.
  • Quinn Hughes had 92 points (1.1 per game), scoring 17 goals and adding 75 assists.
  • Elias Pettersson scored 34 goals and added 55 assists in 82 games for Vancouver.
  • Thatcher Demko (35-14-2) had a goals against average of 2.4 last season, and made 1369 saves. His .918 save percentage was seventh-best in the league.

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers had 231 goals last season (2.8 per game), 27th in the league.
  • Philadelphia allowed 258 total goals (3.2 per game), 18th in the NHL.
  • They had the 25th-ranked goal differential in the league at -27.
  • Philadelphia had 31 power-play goals (on 254 chances), 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Flyers scored on 12.2% of their power plays, No. 32 in the league.
  • Philadelphia had a league-leading 16 shorthanded goals.
  • The Flyers had the fourth-best penalty kill percentage (83.4%).
  • At 49.7%, the Flyers had the NHL’s 19th-ranked faceoff win rate.
  • Philadelphia’s 8.5% shooting percentage was 31st in the league.
  • The Flyers did not shut out an opponent last season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers were made an underdog 55 times last season, and won 25, or 45.5%, of those games.
  • Philadelphia had a record of 6-4, a 60.0% win rate, when set as an underdog by +164 or more last season.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 37.9% chance of victory for the Flyers.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny racked up 68 points (0.8 per game) for Philadelphia last season, with 33 goals and 35 assists in 76 games (playing 18:23 per game).
  • Owen Tippett racked up 53 total points (0.7 per game) last season. He had 28 goals and 25 assists.
  • Joel Farabee had 50 points, including 22 goals and 28 assists.
  • Samuel Ersson was 23-19-7 last season, conceding 132 goals (2.8 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (53rd in the league).
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