Philadelphia Flyers vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, NHL Odds
Connor McDavid and company have played the fewest games in the Western Conference and are just three points out of a wildcard spot.
Philly will be looking to continue playing spoiler through the new year while remaining in a playoff spot, in the very tight Metropolitan Division.
The puck will drop at 9 p.m. EST from Rogers Place in Edmonton. Keep updated on our Moneyline, Puckline and Over/Under for Tuesday’s matchup on our NHL odds.
Flyers vs. Oilers NHL Betting Odds
Tuesday will be the second and final meeting of the season between the Flyers and the Oil after Philly took a 4-1 win at home back in October. Zach Hyman had the lone goal for Edmonton, while Cam Atkinson scored a pair for the Flyers and Carter Hart stopped 22 shots to hold on for the win. Edmonton was amid a horrendous start to the season and has since turned the ship around after a change at head coach.
These teams have split their two-game season series’ evenly over the past four years, playing the UNDER 5-3.
Despite dropping four of their past five games, the Flyers have still managed to cover the spread in their past four games boosting their record ATS to an impressive 26-10 on the season. No team in the league has covered more than Philly this season as they continue to stay in games as an underdog. They are the lowest-scoring team currently holding a playoff spot, only one team has hit the OVER fewer times than the Flyers at 13-21-2 against the total.
The Oilers have covered four times during their current five-game win streak, getting them to 15-19 against the spread. Edmonton’s bread and butter is their potent offence clicking at 3.6 goals per game this season and they have posted a 17-14-3 record on the OVER/UNDER so far. Their defence held their own on their most recent California road trip, allowing no more than three goals in each of the three games.
Philadelphia Flyers
Philly dropped their second game in a row on Sunday night 4-3 in Calgary. Rasmus Ristolainen’s first of the season opened the scoring, but the Flames battled back with three unanswered goals to go up 3-1 in the third period.
Bobby Brink (7) and Egor Zamula (3) scored in the third but it was too little too late in the losing effort. Goalie Samuel Ersson made 29 saves on 32 shots, allowing just three goals. He has not allowed more than three goals in 14 straight games, posting a 2.52 goals-against average. Although he has been getting his share of starts, expect Carter Hart back in goal Tuesday.
The playoff race in the metro has four points separating six teams and the Flyers are in the middle of it. They were not expected to be in the race and with just one win in the past five games, they are in trouble of falling out of contention.
Edmonton Oilers
Warren Foegele had a career-high five points as the Oilers ran over the Ducks 7-2 on New Year’s Eve. Leading 2-1 after the first period, Edmonton caught fire in the second, scoring three unanswered goals to put the game out of reach at 5-1. The Oil potted two more in the final frame to seal the deal on their fifth straight win.
Connor McDavid got on the scoresheet with an apple to extend his point streak to five games. When the captain is getting points good things happen for the Oilers. He now has 48 points (13G, 35A) through 32 games, tying for fifth in the league. He is looking for the Art Ross Trophy for the fourth straight season but trails Nikita Kucherov by 13 points.
Expect Stuart Skinner to return to the goal on Tuesday after a night off on the 31st. He has turned his season around after a tough start, posting a 14-9-1 record and a 2.86 goals-against average.