The Philadelphia Flyers will head to San Jose to take on the Sharks in this cross-conference matchup. The puck drop for this game is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. eastern from the SAP Arena.
The Flyers pulled out a 3-2 victory in overtime last night. With that win, the Flyers find themselves in fifth in the Metropolitan Division. The Sharks headed to a shootout with the score tied 7-7. The Sharks were able to win the shootout and take a crazy 8-7 victory home with them.
Flyers at Sharks Betting Preview
Philadelphia Flyers Preview: Keeping the Momentum
It had been ten days since the Flyers had played a hockey game. What did that break do? For the Flyers, it allowed some of their guys to get back to healthy, like Kevin Hayes.
Dealing with nagging injuries, a guy like Hayes had to be excited that he could focus on his health instead of trying to find ways to skate every night.
The Flyers’ offense has been a rollercoaster this season, averaging only 2.67 goals per game, which is the bottom ten. Claude Giroux and Cam Atkinson carry the offensive workload as they are the only two players with 20 or more points.
Giroux is leading the team with 26 points, scoring 11 goals, and assisting on 15 others. Atkinson has 20 points, scoring 12 goals and assisting on eight others.
Martin Jones received the start last night at goaltender. Jones is 6-4-1 and is giving up 3.2 goals per game. With Carter Hart out, Jones will likely start again tonight.
San Jose Sharks Preview: Expect a Different Game
Fourteen goals in regulation is a lot of goals. The best part about it is the scoring was broken up almost evenly, so fans were constantly being treated to something.
There were four goals in the first period, five goals in the second period, and five goals in the third period. While it did take overtime and a shootout, a win coming back from the break always feels good.
The Sharks are another team that goal-scoring has been something that has been a struggle. The Sharks are averaging 2.74 goals per game, which is 22nd in all of hockey.
Timo Meier leads the team with 31 points, scoring 13 goals and assisting on 18 others. Logan Couture is right behind him with 27 points, scoring ten goals and assisting on 17 others.
James Reimer and Adin Hill had split the starts at goaltender for the Sharks. Hill is currently dealing with COVID-19 protocols.
Reimer has been playing solid hockey this season with a 10-5 record and giving up just 2.29 goals per game. Reimer, in his 13th season in the NHL, is having one of the best seasons of his career.
Who to Bet on Flyers at Sharks
This is a fairly even matchup. Both teams are scrappy around the goal, and finding early goals will be one of the biggest benefits to either of these teams.
Both teams have strikingly similar records for home and away as well. When the Flyers are on the road, they have a record of 7-6-2-1. When the Sharks are at home, they have a record of 8-7-0-1.
The deciding factor is going to have to be goaltending. With Hart in questionable space and Hill not being able to go, James Reimer is the better goaltender of the two.
When making your NHL picks, take the San Jose Sharks moneyline.
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