San Jose Sharks vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds, Analysis, NHL Betting Pick

The San Jose Sharks lost 4-0 to the New York Islanders on Monday. The San Francisco Sharks are playing their home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers.

San Jose Sharks are the favorite against Philadelphia Flyers at the sportsbooks. The total is at six goals.

San Jose Sharks are the favorite against Philadelphia Flyers at 3.0-2.6.

Joe Thornton is out injured for San Jose Sharks. San Francisco has dominated Philadelphia over the years. Sharks have won seven of the past nine meetings and 16 of 19 dating back to 2004.

James van Riemsdyk is injured and is expected to miss five to six weeks. The Flyers split two games away from home to start their season. They beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 last Thursday and lost 5 to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

The two recent wins for Philadelphia in this series took place over the previous two years. San Jose is 4-7 in its last 11 games played in a back-to-back situation.

The total has gone under in six of San Jose's last eight games when playing Philadelphia. The total is under when Philadelphia plays at home against San Francisco.