Two teams that split their head-to-head series (one win apiece) a year ago, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Colorado Avalanche collide at the Pepsi Center for an East-West matchup. The match will get going at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 6, and it will be showcased live on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Colorado Avalanche Odds
Colorado (-125) is currently favored over Philadelphia (+105), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Each of these teams owned a winning record 2017-18 campaign. The Philadelphia Flyers were 42-40 straight up (SU) last season, while the Colorado Avalanche finished 43-39.
The visiting Flyers managed to score 3.02 goals per game on offense (31.6 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 3.08 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 29.9 shots per game against the Flyers last year.
Behind 29.6 offensive shot attempts per contest, the Avalanche recorded 3.09 goals/game. The defense allowed 33.5 shots and 2.94 goals per game.
In terms of the power play a year ago, the Avalanche outperformed the Flyers on both offense and defense. They converted on 21.3 percent of their extra-man advantages and killed off 83.3 percent of the power plays faced by their defense. On the other hand, the Flyers found the net on 19.9 percent of their power play opportunities during the 2017-18 season. They successfully killed off 76.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Philadelphia Flyers at Colorado Avalanche Betting Predictions
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Colorado was 2-1 in games that went to a shootout last year while Philadelphia was 2-7 in shootouts.
Philadelphia has managed 25.0 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Colorado is averaging 40.0 shots per game over its last five at home.
Philadelphia skaters recorded 21.6 hits per game last season, while the Avalanche logged 20.4 hits per contest.
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