Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers odds, picks and predictions
The Colorado Avalanche (29-14-3) wrap up a 5-game road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers (25-14-6). Puck drop at Wells Fargo Center is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche vs. Flyers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche were tripped up 5-2 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night as the Over (6.5) cashed for the 4th time in 4 games on the trip. The total has gone high in 8 of the past 9 outings, too. Even with the loss, Colorado is a solid 10-3-1 across the past 14 games dating back to Dec. 21.
The Flyers racked up a 5-1 win Thursday night against the visiting Dallas Stars, winning for the 5th consecutive outing. Philly has outscored the opposition 18-8 during the 5-game win streak. The Flyers have won 5 in a row against Western Conference opponents. The Over is 4-2-1 in the past 7 against teams from the West, too.
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Avalanche at Flyers odds
BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:10 a.m. ET.
Avalanche at Flyers projected goalies
Alexandar Georgiev (24-11-2, 2.95 GAA, .896 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Carter Hart (12-8-3, 2.67 GAA, .912 SV%, 1 SO)
Georgiev has allowed 4 goals in each of his past 2 starts, both losses in Boston and Montreal. He has allowed at least 3 goals in 7 starts and 1 relief appearance in January, going 5-3-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .883 SV% with a shutout.
Hart allowed just 2 goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Monday, his 2nd straight start with a victory. He is 3-2-0 with a 3.16 GAA and .899 SV% in 5 starts in January. Hart has lost his past 2 starts against Eastern Conference teams since Dec. 22, allowing 10 goals on just 76 shots.
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Avalanche at Flyers picks and predictions
Prediction
Flyers 4, Avalanche 3
The FLYERS (-105) are a solid value as short ‘dogs at home as the Avalanche (-115) wrap up a long Eastern Conference road trip in this matinee game.
Philadelphia has picked up 5 straight wins against the Western Conference, including 4 straight victories as an underdog.
The Avalanche (-115) have dropped 2 of the past 3 games on the trip, while going 2-3 in the past 5 games against Eastern Conference foes.
The Flyers -1.5 (+225) are too risky to play laying the goal and a half on the puck line, even though Philadelphia has won the past 3 games by at least 2 goals in each outing, but it’s still too risky against a team of the caliber of the Avs.
AVOID.
The OVER 6.5 (+100) is the lean in this West vs. East matchup.
The total has gone high at a 4-1-1 clip in the past 6 meetings in this series. The Over has hit in 4 in a row for the Avalanche, too, while going 8-1 in the past 9 games. The Avs have lit the lamp 3 or more times in 9 of the past 10 outings.
For the Fly Guys, they’re averaging 3.6 goals per game in the past 5 outings, with the Over going 2-1-1 in the past 4 contests.
