Flyers at Hurricanes Betting News
Huge Metro Division battle on Thursday
Flyers at Hurricanes NHL Betting News
The Carolina Hurricanes look to further distance themselves from their fellow division foes, the Philadelphia Flyers, on Thursday night in a big showdown. Let’s take a quick look and break down some key factors for this big clash in the Metropolitan Division between Flyers at Hurricanes Betting News matchup preview for Thursday night down in Raleigh.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers 
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Location: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Day/Time: Streaming: ESPN
Fightin’ Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are hanging on for dear life in the current NHL playoff picture, as the club sits in third place in the Metropolitan Division as they head down to Raleigh on Thursday night to take on the Carolina Hurricanes. With 78 points in the standings, the Flyers sit ahead of the Washington Capitals by three points in the Metro standings and two points ahead of the slumping Detroit Red Wings, who hold the second and final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Philly picked up a massive 4-3 win in regulation over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Forwards Morgan Frost and Owen Tippett each scored a goal and an assist, while goaltender Samuel Ersson made 27 saves on 30 shots faced for his 20th victory of the season. The 24-year old Falun, Sweden native has alternated wins and losses in each of his last eight appearances and is projected to make his 39th start of the season in net on Thursday.
Breezin’ in Raleigh
The Carolina Hurricanes are looking like a team poised to make a deep run in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, thanks to some of the new additions they made at the Trade Deadline two weeks ago. Forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored three goals and added a pair of assists in the first seven games with the Canes since coming over in a deal with the Washington Capitals. He and the rest of the club will look to bring the offensive heat against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Carolina is on a four-game winning streak and has earned victories in seven of their last eight games and three of their last four contests at home. Goaltender Frederik Andersen has been solid since returning from blood clot issues that landed him on Long-Term Injured Reserve for a couple of months. The 34-year-old veteran is 8-1 with a 2.17 goals-against average, a .917% save percentage, and a shutout in ten starts this season for the Canes. He is projected to start as of press time, but make sure to check with Point Spreads for your Hockey News Today regarding any situational changes.
Flyers at Hurricanes Betting Odds
Sportsbooks have the hosting Carolina Hurricanes NHL Odds to win as large favorites against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, priced in the range around -235 to -250. Carolina is on a four-game winning streak and has earned victories in seven of their last eight games and three of their last four contests at home. Philadelphia has lost four of their previous five games on the road and head-to-head against Carolina, the Hurricanes have won nine of the last ten meetings against the Flyers.
Concluding the Flyers at Hurricanes Betting News Betting Preview: The total for this contest is set at 6 goals shaded to the Over between the pick’em price range of -110 and -120. Philadelphia has gone Over the total in four of the last five games overall and in seven of the last nine contests against fellow Eastern Conference opponents. Carolina has been a blessing for Under bettors as of late, cashing under the total in ten of their last fourteen contests overall, including five of their last seven games at PNC Arena. Head-to-head, the Hurricanes and Flyers have gone Under the total in four of the previous five games in Raleigh, as well as four of the last five meetings overall.
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