NHL Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Matchup
Underdogs Have Won 62%, Still not Good Enough to Profit!
The Carolina Hurricanes (12-8-0, 24 points) head to Philadelphia to take on the surprising Flyers (11-9-1, 23 points). The Hurricanes trail the New York Rangers by seven points in the NHL Eastern Conference Metro division, while the Flyers can take over second place with a regulation win. Carolina has rotated wins and losses over the last six games while Philly has won 6 of their last to crawl uncomfortably close to the ‘Canes. Oddsmakers have made the Hurricanes a -166 road favorite with a total of 6 (u -112). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. ET / 4:35 p.m. PT and can be seen on Live Sports Stream. We continue our Hurricanes vs Flyers matchup preview with a closer look at Carolina from a betting perspective.
Hurricanes vs Flyers
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Carolina Having An Unfamiliar Season
It’s not that the win/loss record is bad, but it’s the way the losses look. For years you wouldn’t ever see a Hurricanes team lose to Tampa Bay, 8-2, and then follow that up with a struggle against the Columbus Blue Jackets where they needed three late goals to overcome a 2-goal deficit to snag a home win. For bettors, we get to see how Carolina responds to a game where they failed to score for over 50 minutes, against a Flyers team that has already beaten Carolina once this season on the road.
Carolina needs this game because it’s been over three weeks since they’ve put together back-to-back wins, making them a difficult wager. Antti Raanta is expected to get the start in net. It’s been a tough start for the veteran who owns a .853 save percentage to go with his 5-3 record.
Raanta has not been able to duplicate his previous two seasons where he combined for a 34-8-5 record. We continue our Hurricanes vs Flyers matchup preview by turning our attention to the Flyers.
Flyers Have Been A Sunrise
From what we can tell, the Flyers has snuck up on most bettors. We still think of Philly as a losing team with a cool mascot, but they’ve been much more for our bankroll to start.
The first thing that most veteran bettors look for when evaluating a team is not how good they are against the moneyline, but how good are they against the puckline, and no team has surprised more than the Flyers who are a stunning 15-6 against the number. It’s not a new development though, last year the Flyers also produced a profit for puckline bettors (+359 units).
Over the last two years, only four other teams have been better despite a combined straight-up record of 42-47-14. We usually overlook Philadelphia when glancing through daily NHL scores, but you can see where Philly is growing into a major player in the East. We conclude our Hurricanes vs Flyers preview with our official selection.
Expect Pace To Be Fast
We have two teams with something to prove and that doesn’t usually mean a defensive battle. The Hurricanes should have a fire under them with the Flyers breathing right next to them in the standings, while Philly is in a position to prove that they are becoming a threat to the Hurricanes’ dominance.
We are not in a position to be able to trust Raanta in net and Carter Hart is just 3-3 in his last six decisions. Despite anticipating a quick pace and with neither goaltender being extremely reliable, we think this is going to go under the total over six making that our official selection. We wish you nothing but the best with your NHL picks and parlays.
