Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes odds, picks and predictions
The Philadelphia Flyers (7-7-1) wrap up a 4-game road trip on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes (9-6-0) at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Flyers vs. Hurricanes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers opened the road trip with a disappointing 2-1 loss in San Jose, but Philadelphia racked up victories in the past 2 stops with a 6-3 win in Anaheim, and a 4-2 win in Los Angeles. Philly has won 3 of the past 4 games on the road.
The Hurricanes blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Saturday at Amalie Arena behind Pyotr Kochetkov. Carolina has won 3 of the past 4 games, and it is 4-0-0 at home this season.
Carolina picked up a 3-2 win against the Flyers in Philadelphia on Oct. 30 as the Under (6.5) cashed, while Frederik Andersen edged Carter Hart.
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Flyers at Hurricanes odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Hurricanes -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (-128) | Hurricanes -1.5 (+106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +110 | U: -134)
Flyers at Hurricanes projected goalies
Carter Hart (4-3-0, 2.52 GAA, .913 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Antti Raanta (4-2-0, 3.01 GAA, .877 SV%)
Hart hasn't played in 2 weeks, as he has been battling an illness, but he is ready to start Wednesday. The last time we saw him he was pulled Nov. 1 after allowing 2 goals on 5 shots. In his last full start, he allowed 3 goals on 32 shots on Oct. 30 at home against the Hurricanes in a 3-2 loss.
Raanta was dinged for 4 goals on 34 shots in a 5-2 road loss against the Florida Panthers last time out on Friday. He is still a solid 2-1-0 with a 2.97 GAA and .888 SV% in 3 starts in the month of November.
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Flyers at Hurricanes picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2
Moneyline
The Hurricanes (-240) will cost you nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk and not enough value. Even if you were to include the Canes in a multi-team parlay, there is still just too much risk here.
PASS, and look to the puck line instead.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Hurricanes -1.5 (+106) are unbeaten in 4 games at home, and while it is generally close, the Canes find a way to get it done. Carolina is just 1-4 on the puck line in the past 5 games as a favorite. At home, the Canes are 2-2 on the puck line at home. Still, Carolina was strong last time out with a dominating 4-0 win on the road in Tampa.
The FLYERS +1.5 (-128) are a better play in a potentially close game. Philadelphia covered the puck line at home in the 1st meeting in a 3-2 loss, a game which the Flyers actually led 2-1 after 20 minutes. It took a Teuvo Teravainen goal with less than 4 minutes left in regulation to determine a winner. Look for another close game here.
Over/Under
UNDER 6.5 (-134) is the play, as that's just too big of a number.
While the Flyers are averaging 5.0 goals per game in the past 2 games, the Under has cashed at a 5-1-1 mark in the past 7 outings, including the first meeting on Oct. 30.
The Hurricanes have cashed the Under in the past 3 games at home, too, while going 7-2 in the past 9 games overall.
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