| 20-21-7 | January 16, 2014, 07:00 PM | Wells Fargo Center | 24-19-4 |
A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Nashville duelling Philadelphia on Thursday at Wells Fargo Center.
The Predators will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 20-21-7 this season, while the Flyers are 24-19-4. Nashville is 18-21-9 on the totals; Philadelphia is 20-20-7.
View Nashville Predators vs Philadelphia Flyers Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Flyers as -157 moneyline Favorite in this particular NHL matchup earlier. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Flyers at No. 10 and the Predators at No. 20 heading into this contest.
The Predators were a 4-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Flames. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Nashville at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Sabres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at -142 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Philadelphia's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 2.66 goals per game, against a Predators defense that ranks No. 20 at 2.98 goals allowed. The Flyers power play is averaging 18.54% while the Predators defense kills off 82.19% of their penalties.
A few Predators at Flyers trends to consider:
Nashville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Nashville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Next up:
Nashville home to Quebec, Saturday, January 18th
Philadelphia home to New York, Saturday, January 18th
