Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Pick and Preview, December 22 (12/22): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Dec 23, 2022, 7:33:07 AM
Odds
| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Maple Leafs money line | -270 |
| Maple Leafs spread | -1.5 (-105) |
| Flyers money line | +220 |
| Flyers spread | +1.5 (-115) |
| Over / under | 6.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Record | 4-4-1 | 3-7 |
| Road / home record | 1-1-1 | 1-3 |
| Streak | L2 | L3 |
| Goals per game | 3.11 | 2.60 |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.00 | 4.40 |
| Shots per game | 31.3 | 29.5 |
| Shots allowed per game | 33.5 | 34.0 |
| PP % | 22.9% | 26.40% |
| PK % | 13.98% | 15.17% |
| Over / under record | 5-4 | 7-3 |
Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers continue on the road and will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday. These teams met twice last season and the Avs won both games.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto have lost 4 of their last 6 games and are 1-1-1 at home ranking 5th in the central division. They are coming from a loss against the Islanders on the road 5-4. Evan Rodrigues had two goals and an assist, Mikko Rantanen added a goal and an assist, and Alex Newhook also scored for the defending champion Maple Leafs. Alexandar Georgiev had 39 saves.
Valeri Nichushkin leads the team with 7 goals and 12 points for the Maple Leafs. Nathan MacKinnon has 3 goals and 9 assists over the last 10 games.
In their last 10 games the Maple Leafs are 5-5, averaging 4.5 goals, 6.3 assists, four penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers have lost 3 of their 5 games and are 2-1-1 on the road with a 5-2-2 record overall ranking 4th in the Metropolitan division. Philadelphia is last in the league averaging only 6 points per game. Kevin Hayes leads the team with 10 total points. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 4 goals. Kevin Hayes has 9 assists over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.
In their last 10 games the Flyers are 5-5, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10.5 penalty minutes while allowing 2.6 goals per game with an .889 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Philadelphia are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Philadelphia are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Toronto.
Philadelphia are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Philadelphia' last 18 games when playing on the road against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games.
Toronto are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games at home.
Prediction
The Maple Leafs are not having a good start this season as they have lost 4 of their last 6 games but they beat twice the Flyers last season. The Flyers are also on a 3 game losing streak and have been struggling offensively scoring only 1.6 goals per game in those losses. Both teams have struggled lately but the Avs are by far the better team and have the home advantage. Take the Avs.
PICK: Maple Leafs -1.5 (-105)
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