Edmonton Oilers vs. Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, NHL Odds
The Oilers have lost three of their past four games as they continue to chase the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Philly is halfway through their season-high eight-game homestand, but they have managed just a single win so far.
Edmonton is a -165 favourite to win on the NHL odds, with a total of 6.5.
Oilers vs. Flyers NHL Betting Odds
Tuesday night will be the second and final game of the regular season between the Oilers and the Flyers. Philly took the previous matchup 5-3 back in October. Cam Atkinson carried his team to the win with a pair of goals, including the game-winner.
Looking further back, the last three games in this head-to-head have all played the Over. The Flyers have taken four of the last six matchups.
Edmonton improved their record against the spread to 24-29 on the year, with seven covers in their past 10 games. They are an even 25-25 on the Over/Under this season but are riding a two-game Under trend.
The Over is 7-3 in the Flyers’ last 10 games, putting their record at 26-26 on the year. They are also 26-26 ATS, going 3-4 in the past seven.
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton threw 30 shots on the net, but Derek Ryan was the only one to score in Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes. The 35-year-old Ryan stayed hot after becoming the oldest Oiler to ever score a hat trick on Saturday.
Fellow veteran Mike Smith bounced back, stopping 27 of 29 shots, but lost his third straight start. Since returning from injury on Feb. 8, Smith has started eight of 11 games. In that stretch, his record is 3-5 with a combined save percentage of just .889.
Connor McDavid will be looking to break the tie for the league lead in points, after being held pointless Sunday. He has 75 points through 52 games.
Edmonton wraps up their five-game road trip Thursday night in Chicago.
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers Captain Claude Giroux opened the scoring just 11 seconds into Saturday’s home game against the Washington Capitals. Atkinson added his 18th of the season in the opening frame and the Flyers held on to win it 2-1, snapping a three-game skid.
Atkinson (18G, 22A) and Giroux (17G, 23A) are now tied for the team lead with 39 points each.
Goaltender Carter Hart was solid in his return from an eye infection. He stopped 27 shots, picking up his 10th win of the season and his first since Feb. 1st.
Philly will host Minnesota Thursday night as they continue their eight-game homestand.
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