The Anaheim Ducks (+155) will be looking to end their losing run when they travel to face the Philadelphia Flyers (-185) at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. The total is 6 (O: -115, U: -105)Both teams will be playing on back-to-back days.
The Ducks are 0-5 without rest, while the Flyers are 1-6. Anaheim (12-27-5) is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against the Penguins yesterday, their fourth defeat in a row. The Ducks committed four penalties in the game, though they held Pittsburgh without a power play goal.
Trevor Zegras, Adam Henrique, and John Klingberg each scored once for the Ducks. Zegras added an assist to share the scoring lead with Troy Terry, who had two assists. John Gibson had 41 saves in the loss.Philadelphia (18-19-7) fell 6-0 to the Bruins yesterday. Carter Hart saved only 12 of 16 shots (.750%) after starting in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Flyers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-1 victory on January 2. Four players had two points for Philadelphia. Ryan Strome scored Anaheim’s only goal. Samuel Ersson got the win, saving 28 of 29 shots (.965%).
FACING OFF
Anaheim is averaging 2.27 goals per game for the season, worst in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 3.23 goals a game (18th). Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net 2.77 times a game on average, 26th in the league, and the Ducks are allowing opponents to score a league-worst 4.16 goals per game.
Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Flyers, as the Ducks are averaging 4.66 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.52 penalty minutes a game ranks fourth-highest. The home team has been penalized 4.07 times a game (11th) for an average of 10.55 minutes (7th).
The Ducks’ 15.38% power play percentage is the second-worst in the league, while Philadelphia’s 16.18% conversion rate ranks third-lowest. Anaheim has been equally inefficient at penalty killing, as the away team owns the league’s third-lowest PK% at 71.79%. Philadelphia’s 75.97% ranks 19th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Terry and Zegras have been the top skaters for the Ducks this season with 36 and 34 points. In the net, Anthony Stolarz (3-5-0) is Anaheim’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.88 GAA and a .893% save percentage. Gibson (7-19-3) leads the Ducks in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 4.14 and a save percentage of .894%.Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with 46 points. He has 24 goals and 22 assists. Hart (13-12-6) is the top goalie for Philadelphia with a goals against average of 2.91. He has a save percentage of .910%.
HOME AND AWAY
Anaheim is 4-14-4 on the road this season. Philadelphia is 9-10-1 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Anaheim Ducks (+170)
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