New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers

New Jersey has lost three in a row to the best teams in the Western Conference, Vegas, Dallas, and Winnipeg. Now, they step down in competition against a Flyers squad that has a minus-31 goal differential, the second-worst in the Eastern Conference. New Jersey has a winning road record (18-14-2) and ranks fourth on the power play, while the defense is second in goals allowed (2.55 per game), fourth in penalty killing, and third in save percentage (.910). Philadelphia has losing records both home and away. The offense is 18th in goals scored and 28th on the power play, losing three in a row by a 14-4 count. The defense is 28th in goals given up (3.33 per game), 18th in penalty killing, and last in save percentage (.884). Play New Jersey. 

Philadelphia has won both meetings this season, including 4-2 at home on Monday. Samuel Ersson stopped 31 of 33 shots and the Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 lead. The Flyers have won four of five playing with one day of rest and four of five as road underdogs of +151 to +200. New Jersey is 0-5 in the second game of a home-and-home situation and the Devils have lost four straight against Metropolitan Division opponents. The Devils are on an 11-2 UNDER run at home and 14 of their past 20 overall have stayed UNDER. New Jersey is 11-2 UNDER with one day of rest. Ersson is 15-8-2 with a 2.77 goals-against average and Philadelphia has won six of his past seven starts. Take the Flyers and the UNDER.

Philadelphia still has a chance to make the playoffs although it probably doesn't deserve it after enduring an eight-game losing streak before finally beating the New York Rangers 4-1 on Thursday. The Flyers had allowed 15 goals their previous two games as they soared OVER the total. Samuel Ersson is likely back in net tonight with a 2.92 goals-against average for the Flyers. New Jersey's Jake Allen is 12-17-4 with a 3.43 GAA for New Jersey. The Devils have lost five of seven and are 7-1 OVER their past eight games, including a 6-5 win over Toronto two nights ago. New Jersey is No. 28 in the league allowing 3.45 goals per game and it has gone OVER five straight road games and seven in a row versus the Eastern Conference. The Devils are 5-1 OVER against teams with losing records and they have gone OVER four straight playing with one day of rest. Take the OVER as a Max Play.