Philadelphia Flyers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/21/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, March 21, 2024

Venue:  PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Flyers +190, Hurricanes -230; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Flyers +190, Hurricanes -230; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Flyers +180, Hurricanes -225; Over/Under:  6 goals

Philadelphia Flyers:  35-26-8 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Carolina Hurricanes:  43-20-6 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Philadelphia Flyers:  5-4-1 last 10

Carolina Hurricanes:  8-2-0 last 10

The Flyers are entering this game with 78 points, a 35-26-8 record overall, and they are 17-12-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3. Morgan Frost, Owen Tippett, Scott Laughton, and Travis Sanheim each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Morgan Frost, Owen Tippett, Ronnie Attard, Garnet Hathaway, Ryan Poehling, and Cam York each led the team in assists with 1 while Scott Laughton led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Samuel Ersson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 30 shots with 27 saves and a .900 save percentage. Their offense has scored 206 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 211 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Hurricanes are entering this game with 92 points, a 43-20-6 record overall, and they are 22-9-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Islanders in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-1. Seth Jarvis led the team in goals scored with 2 while Jake Guentzel and Martin Nečas each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Jake Guentzel and Brady Skjei each led the team in assists with 2 while Jake Guentzel, Seth Jarvis, and Martin Nečas each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Pyotr Kochetkov was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 31 shots with 30 saves and a .968 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 236 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 185 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Hurricanes listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hurricanes have looked really good in their games this season with their 43-20-6 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They are in 2nd place but they are quite a few points ahead of 3rd place and really they have been in a race with the Rangers for the lead of the division. They have also looked great on home ice all year with their 22-9-4 home record. Meanwhile, the Flyers have also looked good in their games this season with their 35-26-8 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the East. They are in a playoff spot right now but they are also over 10 points behind the Hurricanes in 2nd place so the Flyers have been more focused on keeping their playoff spot and avoiding slipping down into the Wild Card. They haven't been a great road team though with their 17-12-5 road record and they haven't looked that good in their games lately either. They managed to beat the Leafs at home in their last one but they are still 5-4-1 in their last 10 games while the Hurricanes have been the much hotter team coming into this one with their 8-2-0 record in their last 10 games. The Hurricanes also have a ton of momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row now and they are one of the best teams in the NHL who have been so good on home ice all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hurricanes to win this game.

Flyers Hurricanes Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, March 21, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Hurricanes 5 Flyers 2.

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Philadelphia Flyers: 91-142 (-29.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 19-30 (-9.6 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 51-83 (-14.7 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus an opponent. 12-7 UNDER vs. division opponents. 6-1 UNDER after allowing 3 goals or more 3 straight games. 6-3 UNDER revenging a loss where the team scored 1 or less goals.

Carolina Hurricanes: 163-96 (+9.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 38-19 (+9.3 units) on the moneyline off a win against a division rival. 48-23 (+8.2 units) on the moneyline off a road win. 15-5 UNDER vs. division opponents. 13-6 UNDER after a blowout win by 3 goals or more. 21-12 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive road games.

Philadelphia Flyers:  R. Ristolainen (D) Early April - Upper Body. N. Seeler (D) Out indefinitely - Foot. J. Drysdale (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. C. Hart (G) Out indefinitely - Personal. R. Ellis (D) out for season - Back.

Carolina Hurricanes:  T. Teravainen (LW) Ques Thurs - Upper Body. J. Drury (C) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

“That was a huge game for Sam just to get some of his swagger back. He was outstanding. That’s a hard team to play against.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Maple Leafs in their game on Tuesday.

“Thats a huge goal. End of the first number one, power play and kind of an individual effort obviously. I don’t want to say it put the game away, but it certainly gives you a nice cushion and a huge goal.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s win against the Islanders in their game on Tuesday.

LW Tippett, Owen

C Frost, Morgan

RW Konecny, Travis

LD York, Cam

RD Sanheim, Travis

G Ersson, Samuel

LW Guentzel, Jake

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Jarvis, Seth

LD Slavin, Jaccob

RD Burns, Brent

G Kochetkov, Pyotr

Points: T. Konecny (58)

Goals: T. Konecny (27)

Assists: T. Sanheim (31)

GAA: S. Ersson (2.68)

Points: S. Aho (75)

Goals: S. Aho (27)

Assists: S. Aho (48)

GAA: F.Andersen (2.17)

Coaches:

Philadelphia Flyers: John Tortorella (2nd season)

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (6th season)