Two teams currently in playoff spots meet in one of 12 games on the NHL schedule today as the red-hot Florida Panthers (43-16-4) host the Philadelphia Flyers (32-23-8). Florida has won its last six NHL scores and is first in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division, while the Flyers are 4-4-2 in their last 10 and third in the Metropolitan Division.
Flyers vs Panthers Picks
- Pick 1: Panthers -230
- Pick 2: Over 6 (-115)
Samuel Ersson (2.57 GAA, .899 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Philadelphia Flyers roster. Sergei Bobrovsky (2.29 GAA, .918 save percentage), among the leading NHL picks to win the Vezina Trophy, is likely to start in goal for the Panthers. Let’s take a look at the Flyers vs Panthers best bets and our latest scores and odds analysis.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Odds
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Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Information
Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers
Location of the game: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida
Date & Time: Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+
Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Recent Scores
Philadelphia is coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday. Ersson made 24 saves in the loss and Scott Laughton scored the lone goal for the Flyers. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games.
Florida has been a popular bet in NHL picks and parlays during their six-game winning streak, which includes victories over the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Washington Capitals. They’re coming off a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Analysis
Philadelphia is a better team on the road than at home. Heading into the Flyers vs Panthers best bets, they were 16-10-5 on the road and 16-3-3 on home ice. They’re T22nd in goals (2.95), second in shots (33.6), and have the worst power-play in the league at just 12.9 percent. They also have the third-worst shooting percentage (8.8).
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in NHL player stats with 54 points (27 goals, 27 assists) and Joel Farabee is second with 45 points (18 goals, 27 assists). Regarding defensive stats, they’re 11th in goals allowed (2.9) and third in shots allowed (27.7). They have the best penalty-kill in the league at 86.5 percent.
The Philadelphia Flyers penalty kill should be a good match for the Panthers’ fifth-ranked power-play. Florida is also eighth in goals per game (3.32) and first in shots (34.1). They’re the best defensive – and arguably the most complete – team in the league with just 2.37 goals allowed per game (1st) and 27.6 shots allowed (2nd). The Florida Panthers record is 20-8-2 on home ice.
Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in NHL stats with 75 points (45 goals, 30 assists) and has six goals in his last four games after going seven without finding the back of the net. Matthew Tkachuk is second in team scoring with 71 points (21 goals, 50 assists).
Florida has a healthy lineup, while Philadelphia has several players on the NHL injury report, including Jamie Drysdale, Rasmus Ristolainen, and Nick Seeler.
Odds Breakdown for Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers
Philadelphia
The Flyers opened with +160 moneyline odds for the Flyers vs Panthers best bets. The over/under is 6.5.
Florida
Florida opened with -204 moneyline NHL odds.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Betting Pick and Prediction
The Panthers have a completely healthy lineup and are playing at a different level than any other team right now. They’ve scored at least three goals in every game on their six-game winning streak and the Flyers have 20 goals in their last five games, making the over a solid pick as well for the Flyers vs Panthers best bets.
- Pick 1: Panthers -230
- Pick 2: Over 6 (-115)
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