Philadelphia Flyers at San Jose Sharks odds, picks and predictions
The Philadelphia Flyers (5-6-1) meet the San Jose Sharks (0-10-1) Tuesday at SAP Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Flyers vs. Sharks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers are looking to rebound from a 5-0 spanking from the Los Angeles Kings on home ice on Saturday. While the Fly Guys are 2-5-1 in the past 8 games, those 2 victories have been by 4 or more goals. So when Philadelphia wins, it really wins.
The Sharks haven't won anything this season, picking up just 1 of a possible 22 points to date. San Jose has allowed 10 goals in back-to-back games, falling 10-1 against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, and 10-2 against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. The San Jose offense has managed 7 total goals in the past 8 games overall.
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Flyers at Sharks odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:02 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers -192 (bet $192 to win $100) | Sharks +158 (bet $100 to win $158)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers -1.5 (+125) | Sharks +1.5 (-150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Flyers at Sharks projected goalies
Samuel Ersson (1-2-1, 3.90 GAA, .815 SV%, 1 SO) vs. MacKenzie Blackwood (0-6-1, 4.78 GAA, .879 SV%)
Ersson gets a chance to keep building his confidence against the skidding Sharks. The last time we saw Ersson, he turned aside 21 of 22 shots in a 5-1 road victory against the Buffalo Sabres, his 1st in four games this season.
Blackwood hasn't been great, but he hasn't gotten a lot of offensive support, either. However, since flipping the calendar from October to November, he and the Sharks have been brutal. He has allowed 10 goals on just 32 shots in 30:20, good for a 9.89 GAA and .688 SV%.
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Flyers at Sharks picks and predictions
Prediction
Flyers 5, Sharks 2
Moneyline
The FLYERS (-198) are rather heavy favorites, but the way the Sharks (+158) are going, you have to keep thumping the road team.
San Jose has allowed 20 goals in the past 2 games. That's historically bad. And the Sharks offense has managed just 7 goals in 8 games. This is a team that doesn't look close to winning an NHL game.
Puck line/Against the spread
The FLYERS -1.5 (+125) are worth a roll of the dice at plus-money. The Sharks +1.5 (-150) have been roughed up 20-3 in the past 2 games. There isn't a lot of analysis needed why you should bet against San Jose. Keep fading the Sharks until they start to resemble an NHL team again.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-115) is the lean, but go lightly.
While the Sharks have allowed 10 goals in each of the past 2 games, the Flyers offense isn't as prolific. However, Philly has logged 3.4 goals per game to rank 11th in the NHL, and the team is so-so in allowing 3.5 GPG to rank 15th.
The Sharks will have to at least score a goal or 2 to get this across the finish line.
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