Thanks to a high-octane offense and dependable goaltending, the Calgary Flames have turned into one of the most exciting teams in the NHL over the last month and have gone on a 9-2-1 SU surge over the last 12 games to launch themselves to the top of the Pacific Division. The Flames play host to the Philadelphia Flyers tonight and sportsbooks opened the Flyers as +150 road underdogs with a total of 6.
- The OVER is 4-1 in the last five meetings between the Flyers and Flames.
- The Flames are 4-1 in their last five vs teams with winning records.
- The OVER is 12-3-1 in the Flames’ last 16 home games.
Flames have been fantastic at Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary’s fifth-ranked offense was limited in Sunday’s 1-0 setback to the Edmonton Oilers, yet the team is set to return home where it owns a fantastic 10-3-2 record. Johnny Gaudreau has collected six assists and eight points in his past four contests to push his team-leading totals to 27 and 39, respectively. Veteran goaltender Mike Smith has stepped up in between the pipes, as the netminder has yielded nine goals during a six-game run since November 15.
The Flyers’ inability to keep the puck out of their own net, combined with the Flames’ penchant for lighting up scoreboards, could be a recipe for disaster for Philly. Philadelphia is allowing 3.61 goals per game to rank 29th in the league and has dropped eight of its previous 11 while going 3-6-2 in that span.
The Flyers are coming off a despairing 7-1 blowout setback to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Center Sean Couturier, who’s missed the past two games with an undisclosed lower-body injury, will likely return to the lineup in this one.
Visiting clubs struggling to produce in this series
Home-ice advantage has been huge in this series. In the past seven matchups between the Flames and Flyers, the home team is 5-2 SU. Calgary is also 4-1 SU in its previous five against teams with winning records.
Philly’s inability to keep opponents at bay has caused the OVER to become a dependable wager of late. The Flyers have cashed OVER bets in each of their last five contests. The OVER is also 4-1 in the past five meetings between the squads, and the OVER is 12-3-1 in the Flames’ past 16 home games.
