Winnipeg Jets vs. Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Preview, and Odds
It’s an interconference battle on the ice as a pair of teams looking to climb their respective playoff ladders as they collide in the City of Brotherly Love. The Winnipeg Jets are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night. Winnipeg comes in off a 3-0 shutout loss to Pittsburgh on the road Tuesday night in their first game back from the All-Star break. Philadelphia upended Florida 2-1 on the road in their previous game Tuesday night. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Flyers own a 6-4 advantage and have won the last two meetings. That includes a 2-0 road win in the first meeting this season back on January 13.
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Winnipeg Jets Looking to Get Back in Win Column
Winnipeg suffered their fourth straight loss as they were knocked off on the road by the Penguins in the Steel City Tuesday night. The Jets entered Wednesday 30-13-5 and was third in the Central Division, three points behind the Avalanche and Stars for the top spot in the Central Division. Winnipeg enters this one tied for 16 in the league in goals for as they average 3.08 goals a night. The Jets are 1 in goals against as they allow 2.31 goals per contest. Winnipeg is 24 on the power play by cashing in on 15.4% of the chances with the man advantage this season. The Jets are tied for 26 in the league in penalty killing as they successfully navigate 76.4% of their shorthanded situations.
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Against Pittsburgh, Winnipeg’s offensive struggles in recent games reared their head again as they suffered a fourth straight defeat, scoring a total of three goals in that stretch. The Jets were outshot 12-8 in the opening period and trailed 1-0 on the scoreboard after 20 minutes of play. In the second period, Winnipeg was outshot by a 9-8 margin and outscored 2-0 to trail 3-0 at the second intermission. The third period saw the Jets with a 7-6 advantage in shots on goal but neither team was able to light the lamp, leaving them on the wrong end of a shutout loss. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves for the Jets, who were outshot 27-23, in the loss. He’s likely to be between the pipes again for this contest for Winnipeg.
Philadelphia Flyers Seeking to String Together Wins
Philadelphia snapped a five-game losing skid as they took down Florida on the road in their first game out of the All-Star break Tuesday night. The Flyers entered Wednesday 26-19-6 on the season and stood third in the Metropolitan Division, seven points behind the Rangers for the top spot in the division. They were four points ahead of the Islanders for the final guaranteed playoff spot in the division. Philadelphia comes into this game tied for 25 in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 2.84 goals per game. The Flyers are 11 in the league in goals against as they give up 2.88 goals per contest. Philadelphia is 31 in power play success as they successfully convert on 13.2% of their opportunities with the man advantage. The Flyers are 2 in penalty killing as they have managed to navigate through 85.4% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
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— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 7, 2024
Against Florida, offense was hard to come by but the Flyers did just enough offensively to skate away with the victory. Philadelphia was outshot 10-5 in the opening period of play and trailed 1-0 on the scoreboard after 20 minutes of play. In the second period, the Flyers held a 12-8 advantage in shots on goal and scored the lone goal of the period to tie the game at one at the second intermission. Travis Konecny tallied the equalizer with his 23 goal of the season at 13:33 off assists from Joel Farabee and Sean Walker. In the third period, the Flyers held an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal and tallied the lone goal of the period to earn the victory. Noah Cates scored his second goal of the season, unassisted, at 2:36 to give Philadelphia the lead and that stood up as the winner. Samuel Ersson made 20 saves for the Flyers, who held a 25-21 advantage in shots on goal, in the victory. He is expected to be between the pipes in this contest as well.
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Both teams have had their struggles of late with the Jets losing four straight and the Flyers having dropped five straight before getting in the win column Tuesday night. Philadelphia has home ice advantage going for them but the fact remains that they have had issues lighting the lamp this season. The Flyers have had their off-ice issues surrounding them with Carter Hart being away from the team. Winnipeg has struggled denting the twine during this four-game skid, tallying only three goals, including getting shut out twice. The Jets are the league’s stingiest team when it comes to keeping the opposition in check this season. Look for Winnipeg to skate away with a much-needed victory in this contest.
Prediction: Winnipeg Jets -142
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Winnipeg has seen the under post a 26-15-7 mark in their 48 games this season. The Jets have seen an average total of 5.40 goals per game on the season. That number falls to an average of 5.04 goals per game on the road on the year. Philadelphia enters this game having seen the under post a 28-20-3 mark in their 51 contests this season. The Flyers have seen an average total of 5.73 goals per game this season though that number climbs to an average of 5.96 goals per game as the home team. We have seen both teams play sound defensive hockey this season and they have struggled on the offensive end of the ice. As a result, lean toward the under in this contest.
Prediction: Under 6
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