Flyers vs Golden Knights Odds, Picks, and Prediction
The Philadelphia Flyers have colled off from a good start to the season, while the Vegas Golden Knights continue to impress and are among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2022-23.
Both teams are coming off one-sided losses in their last games. This is the first of two head-to-head meetings between the Flyers and Golden Knights this season.
We’ll review each team’s stats, odds, recent NHL matchups, and trends and make our Flyers vs Golden Knights picks.
We’ll get you ready for the last game on the NHL schedule today, with puck drop scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can catch this game on ESPN+, NHLPP, or regional broadcast partners.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Moneyline
NHL odds have the Vegas Golden Knights as the heavy favorite on the moneyline, with odds ranging from -250 to -270.
The Philadelphia Flyers are listed between +200 and +215. Vegas has a 19-9 straight-up moneyline record, while Philadelphia is 9-18 straight-up.
Puck line
The Flyers are listed at +1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds from -120 to -125, while the Golden Knights are listed at -1.5, with odds from -106 to -113.
Philly has a 15-12 record against the spread, while Vegas is 15-13 against the spread. We’re not spoiling it here, but the puck line spread will be one of our featured Flyers vs Golden Knights picks.
Total
The total goals line is set to six, with the over listed from -105 and -114, while the under is listed between -106 and -114. The Flyers have an 11-14 over/under record, while the Golden Knights have a 12-14 over/under record.
Matchup Information
- Game: Philadelphia Flyers (9-13-5) at Vegas Golden Knights (19-8-1)
- Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Day/Time: Friday, December 9th, 10:00 p.m. ET
- Television: ESPN+ | NHLPP
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers enter Friday night with a 9-13-5 record, ranking the Flyers seventh in the Metropolitan Division NHL standings.
The Flyers have lost three of their last five games, with four games ending in at least a 1.5-goal spread, while only one game has hit the over of 6.0 or 6.5 goals.
Kevin Hayes leads the Flyers in NHL player stats with twenty-eight points (nine goals, nineteen assists).
Flyers’ Averaging Number
The Flyers average 2.41 goals per game on 29.0 shots while giving up 3.26 goals on 31.7 shots per game. The Flyers’ special teams have struggled to get the job done so far this season.
Philly’s powerplay is only converting on 16.7% of their chances (fourteen powerplay goals), ranking them twenty-ninth in the league.
Flyers’ Penalty Kill
The Flyers’ penalty kill is operating at 74.7% efficiency (twenty-two powerplay goals against), ranking them twenty-third in the NHL.
After reviewing the Philadelphia Flyers schedule, we think Feliz Sandstrom will get the start.
Carter Hart (8-8-4, 2.79 GAA, .911 SV%) has started the last five games for the Flyers and could start his sixth straight game to give the Flyers the best chance to defeat the Golden Knights, but we think Sandstrom takes the net and gives Hart the night off.
If Sandstrom does start on Friday night, he has a 1-5-1 record, a 2.72 goals-against average, and a .889 save percentage.
Vegas Golden Knights
You don’t need to scroll far to find the Vegas Golden Knights standings rank this season. The Golden Knights lead the Pacific Division with a 19-8-1 record.
Despite losing their last outing to the New York Rangers 5-1, the Golden Knights have won three of their last five games, with two games ending with at least a 1.5-goal spread and two games hitting the over of 6.0 or 6.5 total goals.
Golden Knights NHL Stats
The Golden Knights team NHL stats are very impressive in 2022-23. Vegas is averaging 3.32 goals per game on 32.4 shots while giving up 2.71 goals on 31.2 shots per game.
Vegas’ powerplay is converting on 22.5% of their powerplays (eighteen powerplay goals) and is ranked sixteenth in the NHL.
The Golden Knights’ glaring weakness is their penalty kill. Vegas’ penalty killers are operating at 73.7%, ranking the Golden Knights twenty-fifth in the league.
NHL Injury Report
The NHL injury report was a big story for the Golden Knights heading into 2022-23. However, Logan Thompson has dismissed any pre-season goaltending concerns caused by injuries.
The Golden Knights have Alex Pietrangelo listed on the injured reserve, while Vegas’ leading scorer, Jack Eichel (thirteen goals, sixteen assists), is listed as day-to-day.
Both of the Golden Knights’ goalies have been very good this season. After reviewing Vegas’ goaltending rotation and upcoming schedule, we think the Golden Knights wills tart Adin Hill on Friday, with Thompson getting the start on Sunday against the Boston Bruins.
Hill has a 6-2-1 record, a 2.55 goals-against average, and a .908 save percentage. If the Golden Knights continue to roll with potential Calder Trophy candidate Logan Thompson in net, he has a 13-6-0 record, a 2.68 goals-against average, and a.918 save percentage.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
After reviewing the stats, odds, and recent trends, we need to make our Flyers vs Golden Knights picks. First, the Vegas Golden Knights should win this game straight-up on the moneyline.
Vegas is a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, while Philly is not a threat to make the playoffs this season. If Philly wins, it will be a fairly substantial upset, but we don’t see that happening.
The first of our Flyers vs Golden Knights picks is to take the Vegas Golden Knights to win on the moneyline.
We like winning our wagers, even when the odds aren’t favorable, like Vegas’ moneyline odds. Still, take the Vegas Golden Knights on the moneyline.
The second of our Flyers vs Golden Knights picks is to take the Golden Knights to cover the spread of -1.5 goals.
Who to Bet On?
Vegas might have only won one of their last three wins by covering the spread, but we think Vegas is far superior to the Flyers in every facet of the game and should win this game with a two-goal spread.
Take the Golden Knights (-1.5) to cover the spread as one of your Flyers vs Golden Knights picks.
Our final Flyers vs Golden Knights picks, is to take the under. Philadelphia hasn’t been scoring enough for us to think they’ll do their part to hit the over.
NHL Picks: Golden Knights 1.5 (-100)
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