Philadelphia Flyers vs Utah Mammoth Betting Picks

The first meeting this season soared OVER as Utah won 5-4 in overtime on Jan. 21, and 12 of the past 17 meetings have gone OVER, including seven of 10 at Philadelphia. The Flyers allow 3.21 goals per game, and they have gone OVER six of seven against Western Conference opponents. The Mammoth are 5-0-1 OVER when facing teams that allowed two or fewer goals in their previous game, and they have gone OVER in five of six against opponents with losing records. Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka surrendered four goals, although he escaped with a win the first time the teams met, and he is the likely starter tonight. He has allowed 12 goals in his past four games. Take the OVER.  

The Mammoth are 6-1 in their last seven games because of their stingy defense. Utah is giving up an average of only 1.7 goals a game during this span. Karel Vejmelka has been in net for six of these games. He has posted a 1.66 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage during this time frame. He is projected to be in goal today. Philadelphia is averaging two goals a game during its last seven games. Samuel Ersson is likely to be in net for Philadelphia. Ersson played maybe his best game of the season in Philadelphia's 2-1 upset road win against the Golden Knights this past Monday. That ended Las Vegas' seven-game winning streak. The Flyers held the Golden Knights to one goal after Las Vegas had been averaging 5.1 goals during its last seven games. The Flyers should look to stay in a defensive mode, as this is their sixth game in 10 days. The last time these two teams met was Feb. 4 of last season in Utah. The Flyers lost that game, 3-2, in overtime. Take the UNDER.

Utah has a winning road record. They're 4-3 over the last seven games despite playing all but one on the road. Utah won at Pittsburgh, 6-1, at Montreal, 3-2, at Vegas, 6-0, and comes off a 5-2 victory at Buffalo last night. The defense is 12th in the NHL in goals allowed (2.96 per game). Philadelphia has a losing home mark and also played last night, losing 4-3 at Boston in overtime. They've blown a third-period lead in two straight, both losses, allowing 11 goals. The offense is 20th in goals scored and 24th on the power play, while the defense is 27th in goals surrendered (3.41 per game) and 29th in save percentage (.887). Play Utah.