Devils vs Flyers Prediction, Line, Picks, and Odds - December 3 | 2022-23 NHL Season
The New Jersey Devils will be on the road as they take on the Philadelphia Flyers in an Eastern Conference NHL game on Saturday (December 3).
The Devils are dominating, as they're seventh in the Metropolitan Division with a 19-4-1 record. They're coming off a 4-3 overtime home loss against the Nashville Predators on Thursday.
The Flyers, meanwhile, are struggling thus far this season as they are seventh in the Metropolitan Division with an 8-11-5 record. They are coming off a 4-1 home loss on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
This will be their second of four games between New Jersey and Philadelphia, and they play again on December 15 in New Jersey.
New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
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New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers Match Details
Fixture: New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Date & Time: Saturday, December 3, 2022; 7:00 pm EDT
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
New Jersey Devils vs. Philadephia Flyers Key Stats
The Devils have been able to score at will, scoring 90 goals this season, which is the second-most in the NHL right now. They are average on the power play, scoring 16 power-play goals in 77 attempts (20.78%). They have a young star in the making in center Jack Hughes, who has 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists).
Vitek Vanecek is expected to be in the net, and he's doing incredibly well so far this season. He's 11-2-1 with 2.24 goals allowed per game and a .918 save percentage. Defensively, the Devils are a dominant team in the league, giving up 55 goals. They're doing well at killing penalties, killing 64 of 78 (82.05%).
The Flyers, meanwhile, have been one of the worst offensive teams in the sport, as they have posted 57 total goals, which ranks 30th in the NHL. They are less than average in terms of power plays as well, going 10 of 75 (13.33%). Center Kevin Hayes has fared well, recording 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists).
Carter Hart will be starting inside the net here and is doing pretty well himself as he has a 7-6-4 record with a save percentage of .914 save percentage and 2.81 goals given up per game heading into this matchup. The Flyers' defense has been struggling as they are allowing 79 goals, which is 22nd in the sport. They're also less than ideal at killing penalties, as they have killed 55 out of 75 power play attempts against them (73.33%).
New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers Betting Prediction
The ability to score the puck as of late has been a huge difference between these teams as the Devils have been scoring 4.33 goals in their previous three games while the Flyers are averaging 1.75 goals in their last four games.
The ability to score on the power play shows a huge difference as New Jersey is scoring on 20.8 percent of their power plays while Philadelphia is converting on just 13.3 percent of their power plays thus far. The favorite has won four of their last five meetings, so go with the New Jersey Devils to cover the puck line in this game.
Prediction: New Jersey Devils -1.5 (+110)
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