Two teams that split their head-to-head series (one win apiece) a year ago, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vegas Golden Knights begin their seasons at T-Mobile Arena in an East-West showdown. NBC Sports Network will showcase the matchup, and the puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 4.
Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights Odds
With a -145 moneyline, Vegas heads into the contest as the noticeable favorite. The line for Philadelphia sits at +125, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under). After they initially opened at -105 over and -115 under, those O/U odds have shifted.
Both of these teams posted winning records in the 2017-18 season. The Philadelphia Flyers were 42-40 straight up (SU) last season, while the Vegas Golden Knights finished 51-31.
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.
Fueled by 32.5 offensive shot attempts per outing, the Golden Knights were able to put up 3.23 goals/game. They yielded 31.0 shots and 2.70 goals per game on defense.
As it relates to the power play last season, the Golden Knights outperformed the Flyers on both offense and defense. They converted on 21.0 percent of their extra-man advantages and killed off 81.3 percent of the power plays encountered by the defense. On the other hand, the Flyers found the net on 19.9 percent of their power play chances during the 2017-18 season. They were able to kill off 76.3 percent of all opposition power plays.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Over
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Philadelphia was 2-7 in games that went to a shootout last season while Vegas was 4-3 in shootouts.
Philadelphia skaters registered 21.6 hits per game last season, while the Knights logged 24.9 hits per contest.
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