Flyers vs. Oilers NHL Betting Odds, Picks: Connor McDavid riding 19-game point streak
Edmonton looks to finish a four-game homestand in style Wednesday night and there is no reason for losing to the struggling Philadelphia Flyers.
The Oilers are -220 on the NHL odds with a total of 6.5 goals.
Flyers vs. Oilers NHL Betting Odds
It’s a good thing the City of Brotherly Love has the NBA’s 76ers, because it otherwise looks to be a very long winter in Philadelphia. The Eagles have been annual Super Bowl contenders for years and just won a title fairly recently but are one of the NFL’s biggest disappointments.
The Flyers surprised many by sneaking into the playoffs last season and even won a round over the in-state rival Penguins. But that was more the exception to the rule as this will mark the sixth time in the past seven season that the franchise will miss the playoffs. Two decent goalies in Dan Vladar and Joseph Woll but both likely suited to be backups. Not much there offensively with only Chicago averaging fewer goals per game. No doubt the Flyers will be sellers in terms of trades.
Wednesday marks the first of two meetings between these clubs with the Oilers in Philadelphia on Sunday. They have split the season series five years running, although Edmonton lost 5-2 at home in 2025-26. Connor McDavid (1G, 2A) led the Oilers with three points in the series. A handful of guys led the Flyers with two points each. The former Calgary Flame Vladar started both in net, allowing four goals on 55 shots. The over is 4-1 in the past five meetings overall.
Philadelphia Flyers
There aren’t many teams worse than the Flyers this NHL season, but the Canucks are one. Philly snapped a three-game skid on Monday with a 3-1 victory in Vancouver despite playing in the second of a back-to-back.
Philly didn’t have a single shot in the third period until Travis Sanheim’s second goal of the season came short-handed and on an empty net at 19:01. It was his 67h career goal to tie Tom Bladon for the third most all-time by a Flyers defenceman. Mark Howe holds the team record of 138.
It was also Sanheim’s fourth career shorthanded goal to tie for the third-most among Flyers blueliners all-time. Howe holds that mark with 24.
Former Maple Leaf Joseph Woll stopped 18 of 19 shots to get the victory, but if form holds it would be Dan Vladar’s turn Wednesday. He is 1-2-1 with a 3.23 GAA in four road outings. The under is 11-2 in Philadelphia’s past 13 as a road underdog.
Edmonton Oilers
I projected Edmonton to beat the visiting New York Rangers 4-3 on Monday, but the Oilers won 3-1 behind a second straight strong outing in net from Devon Levi. He made 28 saves to be named the No. 1 star as the Oilers were outshot 30-20. But they killed off five Rangers power-play chances.
Leon Draisaitl had two goals and Connor McDavid a goal. McDavid is only the fourth player in league history with a 19-game points streak to open a season. He has 15 first-period points in that span, and his nine first-period goals lead the league.
Draisaitl’s second-period goal was the winner and his 78th such career to tie Peter Bondra for 12th place on the NHL’s all-time list.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was in some question after taking a puck to the head Saturday but played. Colton Dach missed a second game in a row due to illness. Levi is likely in net again here. Edmonton is 4-1 in its past five vs. Metropolitan Division teams.
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