Sharks vs. Flyers Prediction
The San Jose Sharks made a big offseason splash to improve their roster, but have started the new season with losses in two of their first three games. Will San Jose turn it around tonight with a road victory at the Philadelphia Flyers?
Game Snapshot
3 San Jose Sharks at 4 Philadelphia Flyers
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Wells Fargo Center at 7:05PM ET
TV: NBCSN
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow.eu, the moneyline is listed as a pick’em with both the Flyers and the Sharks set at -110. The over-under sits at 6 goals. As of Tuesday morning, 61 percent of public bets are coming in on host Philadelphia. Check out our NHL Public Betting Page for the latest info.
Sharks shut out at Islanders
San Jose put up a dud Monday night as it lost 4-0 at New York. The game was scoreless through one period before the Islanders broke through with a goal in the second, then put it away with three goals over the final 20 minutes. Timo Meier paced the Sharks with five shots on goal. while Evander Kane recorded four shots on goal. Martin Jones allowed three goals on 29 shots in the loss.
Flyers struggle at Avs
Philadelphia fell 5-2 Saturday at Colorado to fall to 1-1-0 on the young season. The Avalanche put it away with two third-period goals after holding a 3-2 lead through two periods. Sean Couturier and Mikhail Vorobyev scored a goal apiece for the Flyers. Travis Konecny and Claude Giroux each tallied an assist. Brian Elliott surrendered four goals on 34 shots in the losing effort.
NHL Betting Trends
San Jose
The under is 4-1 in the last five Sharks games playing on zero days of rest. San Jose is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
The under is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Philadelphia. The Flyers are 3-18-2 in the last 23 meetings overall.
Prediction:
It’s stunning how one-sided this series has been through the years, but I’m taking Philly to pull through here. The Flyers have had a couple days of rest, while San Jose is on a back-to-back and didn’t play particularly well yesterday aside from winning the shots on goal battle. Look for Philadelphia to protect its home ice with a victory here.
NHL DAILY PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS -110