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Philadelphia vs. Vancouver: NHL Match Prediction
Vancouver is heading to Pennsylvania to face Philadelphia on October 20. The Flyers have only played away so far and won their only game of the season in Canada. The Canucks snapped their losing streak and started their road trip with a win in Sunrise. Since 2021, the teams have played six games against each other, with the Flyers winning five of them. What will the regular season be like at Wells Fargo Center? Will the hosts be able to beat Philly a second time? Find the answers to these questions in our matchup prediction
Command Analysis
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Philadelphia has only played away so far and has played four away games. John Tortorella men started with a win in Vancouver (3:2, B), but then began to lose points. The Flyers were routed in Calgary (3:6) and were unable to succeed in Edmonton (3:4, OT), losing the lead twice. In the last game, the Flyers could also win in Seattle (4:6), but they conceded three goals in three minutes and ultimately lost. Ivan Fedotov has become one of the anti-heroes of recent games. The home team head coach was asked about the Russian goalie performance in the match against the Kraken, but the latter refused to comment. Currently, Phil is in 14th place in the East, with a modest three points to its credit.
The Pennsylvania club is not so bad in attack and scores 3.25 goals per game on average. Philadelphia top scorers are Scott Laughton (2+2), Bobby Brink (1+3) and Matvey Michkov (2+2). There are big problems in defense, so Samuel Ersson will most likely be the main goalie for now.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ryan Ellis, Carter Hart and Ryan Johannsen are all out against Vancouver, with Nick Seeler questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Fila scores 3.25 goals per game on average
The Flyers have been playing well overall on offense and have not had any problems converting their chances.
- Flyers opponents have 29 shots on goal
The hosts are playing poorly in defense, and first of all, the Pennsylvanians' goalies look very weak so far.
Vancouver Canucks
CanadaCurrent form
Vancouver lost both games of the home series and went on a long road trip. The team from Canada gave points to Calgary (5:6, OT) and Philadelphia (2:3, B), after which they were routed in Tampa (1:4). In the second game in Florida, Rick Tocchet team was able to show an excellent defensive game and won their first victory of the season, leaving the Panthers out of business (3:2, OT). It is not yet clear what exactly the "killer whales" are missing. At the moment, they occupy only 12th place in the West, having earned only four points in four attempts.
There are some questions about the visitors' offense. On average, the Canucks score only 2.5 goals per game, which is not enough if they concede more than three times per game. Despite the weak scoring, Quinn Hughes, who scored four points at the beginning of the season (1+3), stands out in the Canadians. J. T. Miller (2+1) and Kevin Garland (2+1) maintain their status as the club top snipers.
Disqualifications and injuries
Thatcher Demko, Derek Forbort, Dakota Joshua and Tucker Pullman will be unable to help their partners in Pennsylvania.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Canadians are winning 53.9% of their faceoffs this season.
The visitors look good at the point and often win the puck for their teammates.
- Vancouver averages at least 27 hits
This season, like last season, the Canucks are not against physical hockey.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: Philadelphia with handicap (0)
The Kasatki have failed to win a single second period this season.
2.05Bet 3rd period: total under 1.5 goals
Four of the last five games between the teams in Pennsylvania have had low-scoring third periods.
2.45Tip and bets
We believe that the team from Pennsylvania is capable of beating opponents like Vancouver. Yes, John Tortorella charges are having difficulties in defense and it is not yet entirely clear who will defend the Flyers' goal. At the same time, the hosts have been excellent at realizing their chances and scoring more than three goals per match. Vancouver has a lot of problems, but primarily in the attack line. The teams recently met each other and then the Flyers were able to win. We are sure that the hosts will have a chance to win this time too. We suggest betting on the first one to win.
Prediction - Philadelphia wins the match for 2.17
Total Bet
Both teams are far from their best in attack. The visitors have many more of these problems, but Philadelphia also does not score all of its chances. In the six previous head-to-head matches, these clubs played for a total under five times. We think that there will not be too many goals scored in the upcoming meeting. Let play a bet on a total under.
We take the total under six goals with a coefficient of 1.78
Bet on individual total
Vancouver has scored only ten goals in regulation time in four games and is currently experiencing major problems with converting their chances. The Killer Whales were only able to upset the Flyers twice in their recent game in Canada. This will be even more difficult to do now, so we don’t believe in more than three accurate shots from the club from the province of British Columbia.
We bet on Vancouver individual total under 3.5 goals for 1.57
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