New Jersey vs. Philadelphia: NHL Match Prediction

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Philadelphia has been in excellent shape for a long time, due to which it was able to earn a large number of points. The team had a short but very successful away series of two games, which it began with a confident victory over the Islanders (5:2). In particular, it is worth praising forward Konecny, who managed to make an assist hat-trick. In the second match, the Flyers fought New Jersey and also won by two goals (3:1). Returning to the home arena, the team extended its winning streak, snatching a hard-fought victory from Detroit in overtime (2:1). This time, it was possible to achieve success due to the efforts of goalie Ersson, who reflected 96% of the shots. It is impossible not to note the efforts of Farabee, who first scored a puck, and then gave an assist in overtime, which became the winning one.

As expected, in a match with a more serious opponent, the Rangers, Philadelphia did not have enough strength for another victory. Throughout the match, the opponent created a huge number of dangerous moments in the hooligan zone and consistently realized them, but Tortorella charges were unable to respond in kind and ultimately suffered a rout with a score of 1:6. This time, goalie Ersson failed to cope with his main task, reflecting only 86% of the shots. Then the club went to visit the Islanders, where they again had problems with scoring in the attack. In three periods, they managed to make 30 shots at the opponent goal, but only one of them hit the target, which ultimately led to another failure (1:3). But at home, they managed to please the fans again, proving their superiority over the Devils for the second time in a row, winning a confident victory (4:2). It is difficult to single out any of the players, as many distinguished themselves with effective actions. It is worth noting that even a long rise and a large number of points scored did not help the Flyers rise to the playoff zone. At the moment, they are on the 13th line in the Eastern Conference table, and the gap from the eighth position is three points.

Disqualifications and injuries

It is worth noting that Philadelphia has serious problems with its roster. Deslauriers and Ellis will definitely not be able to participate in the upcoming match. Couturier, Poling and Zamula are also questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

• Philadelphia averages 3.4 goals per game.

The main problem of the hooligans remains their very weak defensive play.

• The Flyers converted just 16% of their power play attempts.

The team also experiences serious problems with realizing its numerical superiority.