Las Vegas Golden Knights vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 8 (3/8): NHL

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Odds

Time	7:00 p.m. EST
VGK money line	-169
VGK spread	-1.5 (+145)
Flyers money line	+160
Flyers spread	+1.5 (-170)
Over / under	6

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Las Vegas Golden Knights	Philadelphia Flyers
Record	32-21-4	17-28-10
Road / home record	16-8-1	10-15-5
Streak	W2	W1
Goals per game	3.16	2.52
Goals allowed per game	2.91	3.42
Shots per game	33.8	30.6
Shots allowed per game	29.8	33.6
PP %	18.06%	13.84%
PK %	20.92%	23.42%
Over / under record	30-24-3	28-27

 

Preview

Las Vegas Golden Knights will travel to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers on Tuesday. These teams met in October and the Flyers got the win on the road 4-3.

LAS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 

Las Vegas have won their last 2 games and are 16-8-1 on the road. They have a 32-21-4 record overall ranking 3rd in the Pacific Division. They beat the Senators last Saturday 2-1. Jack Eichel scored a power-play goal with 5.2 seconds remaining to give the Golden Knights the win.

Jonathan Marchessault leads the Golden Knights with 42 points and 24 goals. Chandler Stephenson has 28 assists for Vegas.

In their last 10 games the Golden Knights are 4-6, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.6 penalties and nine penalty minutes while allowing 3 goals per game with a .898 save percentage.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The Flyers have lost 16 of their last 20 games and are 10-20 at home ranking 8th in the Metropolitan. They beat the Blackhawks last Friday at home. Cam Atkinson had two goals and an assist, Joel Farabee chipped in three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3.

Atkinson leads the Flyers with 20 goals and has 42 points. Clade Giroux has 23 assists for Philadelphia.

In their last 10 games the Flyers are 2-8, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 4 goals per game with an .867 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Vegas are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games on the road.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas' last 7 games.

Philadelphia are 4-16 SU in their last 20 games.

Philadelphia are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games at home.

Prediction

The Flyers winning only the 33% of the time at home and the 25% of the games as home underdogs. This is a good chance for the Golden Knights to get their revenge and beat the Flyers at their home stadium. The Flyers are allowing 4 gpg in their last 10 games. Take the Golden Knights.

PICK: Golden Knights ML (-169)

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