The Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames meet in NHL action from the Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Calgary is listed as a -250 home favorite while Philadelphia is a +180 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
For the Flyers, Zack MacEwen is out until early March with a jaw injury while Sean Couturier is out until late February with a back injury. For Calgary, Elias Lindholm is out indefinitely with a personal issue.
Matchup History
Calgary’s 5-2 win over the Flyers made it 8 wins in the last 10 meetings for the Flames in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Philadelphia is 0-4 in their last 4 games against the Western Conference and 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss by 3 or more goals while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games against Pacific division. Calgary is 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win and 1-4 in their last 5 Monday games while the over is 6-2 in their last 8 games against the Eastern Conference.
Pick
I’m backing the over in this one. Neither team has a goaltending tandem that I feel I can trust in this one with the Flyers giving up goals in bunches and the Flames having inconsistent performances across the board in the crease. I think this is a 4-3 game at the very least, so give me the over.