Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Flyers and Coyotes. The game is starting at 9:00 ET on NBCS, and it’s hosted by the Coyotes at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ. Get ready to place your bets! The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Coyotes as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS ARIZONA COYOTES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Arizona Coyotes -1.5

This game will be played at Mullett Arena at 9:00 ET on Thursday, December 7th.

WHY BET THE ARIZONA COYOTES:

  • The Coyotes enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
  • Take the Coyotes on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Flyers (+1.5)

Will the Flyers Defense Show Up on the Road?

Currently, the Flyers hold an overall record of 13-10-2 for the season. On the road, Philadelphia has a 7-4-1 record, while they are 6-6-1 at their home venue. At the moment, they hold the 3rd spot in the Eastern Metropolitan division and are ranked 8th in the Eastern conference.

Philadelphia is 18-7 against the puck line this season. On the road, their puck line record sits at 10-2 compared to 8-5 at home. On average, Philadelphia’s games have finished with 5.8 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.2. In total, the Flyers come in with an over/under record of 10-15-0.

Across their last three road contests, Philadelphia has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 2 goals per game.

On the offensive side, the Flyers are scoring an 2.9 goals per game this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 5th in the league. In terms of the Flyers’ offense during power plays, they are 28th in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.

Philadelphia’s current leading scorer is Travis Konecny. This season, he has 12 goals, which puts him 21st in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 7 assists so far.

Arizona defense takes on the Flyers ranked 12th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 31.9 shots per game against Arizona. They alsso are 14th in shutouts, with 2 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Arizona, goalie Carter Hart has started 15 games in this season. His current record is 7-6, and his save percentage stands at 91.3%.

Can Arizona Pull Off a Home Win?

So far this season, the Coyotes have an overall record of 13-9-2. On the road, Arizona is 5-5-2 and 8-4-0 at home. They are currently positioned 4th in the Western Central division and 7th in the Western conference.

Regarding the puck line, Arizona comes in with a 14-10 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 8-4, while their home record is 6-6. This season, Arizona’s games have an average of 6.2 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.3. The Coyotes come in with an over/under performance of 14-10-0.

In their last three home games, the Coyotes have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.

The Coyotes come into the game scoring an average of 3.3 goals per game, putting them 13th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 30th in the league. The Arizona offense is ranked 7th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 28th in the NHL.

Arizona’s leading goal scorer is Michael Carcone. So far this season, he has 12 goals, placing him 26th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Carcone has 3 assists this season.

Defensively, the Coyotes come into the season ranked 12th in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 31.9 shots per game against Arizona. For the season, they are ranked 14th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Goalie Connor Ingram comes into the game having made 14 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-3 and he has a save percentage of 93%.