Flyers vs Avalanche: Betting Odds, Projected Lines, Two-Way Play A Must
Everything you need to know ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers matchup with the Colorado Avalanche this evening.
Following a 4-3 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last contest, the Philadelphia Flyers will head home and play host to the Colorado Avalanche in the second half of a back-to-back. Colorado was able to take the first meeting between these two squads earlier this year, defeating the Flyers by a score of 3-1 back in December. Philadelphia will hope to avoid being swept by the Avs for the second straight season and get their first W over the Central Division squad since March of 2018.
One way they can do so is by playing a steady two-way game given how good the Avalanche have been in both zones this year. Colorado’s sits fifth in total Goals For with 179 in 49 games played so far while allowing the tied-eighth least amount of Goals Against in the league, as well. Additionally, they have some of the highest Goals and Scoring Chances For percentages, ranking first and seventh in both categories among all NHL teams, per Natural Stat Trick. Those numbers are pretty darn impressive, making it essential for Philadelphia to bring their A-game this evening, which hasn’t been an issue for them at the Wells Fargo Center in 2019-20.
Avalanche/Flyers Betting Odds
According to the Action Network, the Flyers were a +135 on the MoneyLine as of this morning while the Avalanche were the favorite at -145. This is likely due to how great Colorado was heading into their All-Star Break, as they won their previous three games before the bye-week. Keep an eye on the widget below for up to the minute odds on this contest.
Flyers Projected Lines and Pairings
Here are the Flyers projected forward combinations and defensive pairings for tonight’s game per Daily Faceoff, which are always subject to change.
James van Riemsdyk–Claude Giroux–Travis Konecny
Michael Raffl–Sean Couturier–Jakub Voracek
Scott Laughton–Kevin Hayes–Joel Farabee
Tyler Pitlick–Connor Bunnaman–Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Avalanche Projected Lines and Pairings
Here are the Avs projected forward combinations and defensive pairings this evening, also per Daily Faceoff:
Gabriel Landeskog–Nathan MacKinnon–Mikko Rantanen
Valeri Nichushkin–Nazem Kadri–Andre Burakovsky
Matt Calvert–Pierre-Edouard Bellemare–J.T. Compher
Vladislav Kamenev–Tyson Jost–Matthew Nieto
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Puck drop is set for 7 pm EST. You can watch the game on NBC Sports Philadelphia+, Altitude Sports in Colorado, or on ESPN+, which has a free 7-day trial that includes live streaming for this game on all your smart devices! Besides NHL games, ESPN+ features a selection of live games from MLB, MLS, Serie A, FA Cup, and EFL. Get in on the action with Live UFC Fight Nights, 30+ Top Rank Boxing cards, Grand Slam tennis from Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open.