Arizona Coyotes vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Picks

Arizona comes off one-goal losses to Vegas and Nashville. The offense has scored 20 goals in seven games, including wins over Nashville and Pittsburgh as underdogs. The offense is seventh in the league in shooting percentage, while the defense is 17th in goals given up and 12th in save percentage (.906). Arizona is 10-4 after a divisional game, plus 12-10 off a road loss by one goal. Meanwhile, Philadelphia is 26th in the NHL in goals scored (2.87 per game) and 30th in shooting percentage. With the Flyers 18-38 at home when playing their third game in five days, back the visitors. Play Arizona. 

Philadelphia has won six of the past nine meetings and this is the first one this season. The Flyers have won two in a row and six of 10 after defeating Pittsburgh twice 4-3 in a shootout victory and 2-1 in overtime on Monday when Sean Couturier scored 3:55 into OT. Carter Hart had 31 saves and the No. 1 is 7-6-1 with a 2.55 GAA and .913 save percentage. Arizona is on a five-game win streak, but the Coyotes still have almost an identical record as the Flyers with just one less loss. Philadelphia has won seven of 12 on the road, which is better than its home record and that is why this game is rated about even by the oddsmaker. Bet on the Flyers as a Max Play. 

Philadelphia has won three in a row while allowing a total of only six goals, including 4-1 over Anaheim on Monday when Samuel Ersson had 28 saves and Travis Konecny and Joel Farabee each had a goal and an assist for the Flyers. Arizona had a brief three-game win streak before returning to its losing ways against Tampa Bay and Florida. Karel Vejmelka is likely in net for the Coyotes with a 11-11-4 record and 3.23 goals-against average. He has allowed 10 goals his past two starts. Carter Hart is confirmed for the Flyers and owns a 2.89 GAA and .911 save percentage. He missed three games with a concussion, but was activated off IR on Wednesday. Philadelphia looks to avenge a 5-4 overtime loss in the last meeting on Dec. 11, and the Flyers have won four straight playing with two days rest. Arizona is 7-19 versus teams with losing records. Take the Flyers.

Two teams that are second-to-last in their respective divisions battle in this one and Arizona is in a rare letdown spot after inexplicably defeating Boston 4-3 on Friday. The Bruins had a 46-16 edge in shots and somehow lost to the Coyotes for the first time in 20 meetings. Arizona had lost its previous six games and this was its first home game following a 14-game road trip and the Coyotes still will be recovering in this game against the Flyers, who lost a tough 2-1 overtime decision at Vegas two nights ago. Carter Hart had 32 saves for Philadelphia and he has been a bright spot for the Flyers with a 2.75 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. Arizona is 21-43 its past 64 games playing with one day of rest and 22-46 overall following a win and the Coyotes have lost 38 of their past 52 home games. NHL Game of the Month: Take the Flyers on the moneyline