Devils vs. Flyers betting preview

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The New Jersey Devils (28-18-6) are the favorites when they host the Philadelphia Flyers (23-22-6) on Wednesday, January 29. The Devils are -185 on the moneyline to win over the Flyers (+154) in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on TNT.

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Devils to win vs Flyers -185

Bet $20, Payout $30.81

Devils vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Devils (-185)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+154)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 52 games this season.
  • In 52.9% of Philadelphia’s previous games this season (27/51), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.0, is 0.5 above Wednesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

  • The Devils’ 159 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • New Jersey has allowed the fifth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 132 (2.5 per game).
  • The squad has the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +27 this season.
  • The 41 power-play goals New Jersey has scored this season have come on 146 chances, third-best in the NHL.
  • The Devils have the NHL’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 28.08%.
  • New Jersey has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Devils’ penalty-kill percentage (82.14%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
  • The Devils win 50.4% of their faceoffs (17th in the league).
  • New Jersey has a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 21st in the NHL.
  • The Devils’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.1 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

  • Through 47 games as the moneyline favorite this season, New Jersey has been victorious 25 times.
  • The Devils have a record of 10-7 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -185.
  • Per the moneyline odds, New Jersey has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.

Devils Leaders

  • Jack Hughes: 19 goals and 39 assists
  • Jesper Bratt: 16 goals and 40 assists
  • Nico Hischier: 24 goals and 19 assists
  • Jacob Markstrom: 21-9-5 record, .912 save percentage, 78 goals allowed

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers’ 151 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia’s 170 total goals allowed (3.3 per game) rank 28th in the league.
  • Their 26th-ranked goal differential is -19.
  • Philadelphia has recorded 23 power-play goals this season, which ranks 27th in the NHL (on 140 chances).
  • The Flyers have a 16.43% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 28 percentage.
  • Philadelphia has recorded three shorthanded goals.
  • The Flyers’ 19th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.46%.
  • The Flyers win 50.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 14th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia is shooting 10.8% (11th in the league).
  • The Flyers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have secured an upset victory in 12, or 34.3%, of the 35 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Philadelphia is 5-7 when it is the underdog by +154 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this contest implies a 39.4% chance for the Flyers to win.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 21 goals and 37 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 14 goals and 20 assists
  • Owen Tippett: 14 goals and 16 assists
  • Samuel Ersson: 15-8-2 record, .893 save percentage, 69 goals conceded
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