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Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers: Both teams are on the rise
The Philadelphia Flyers are hosting the Carolina Hurricanes today at Wells Fargo Center.
The Hurricanes are near the top of the East
The Carolina Hurricanes are second in the Eastern Conference with a 13-4-0 record, including 6-3-0 on the road. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. The Hurricanes are third in the league scoring 4 goals per game and are ranked fifth allowing 2.41. Martin Necas leads the team with 30 points so far in the season.
The Flyers are going up
The Philadelphia Flyers are 10th in the Eastern Conference with an 8-9-2 record, including 4-5-0 at home. They are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche that ended their three-game winning streak. The Flyers are 20th in the league scoring 2.79 goals per game and are ranked 29th allowing 3.47. Travis Konecny leads the team with 23 points so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Flyers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 0-6 SU in their last 6 home games against the Hurricanes, and 6-14 SU in their last 20 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia has played under the total goal line in 4 of their last 5 games against Carolina, 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division, and over in 4 of their last 5 games overall. The Hurricanes are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games overall, 11-1 SU in their last 12 games against the Flyers, 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road, and 6-0 SU in their last 6 games when visiting Philadelphia. Carolina has played under the total goal line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and 7 of their last 10 road games on Wednesday while has played over in 7 of their last 10 games played on Wednesday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Philadelphia Flyers are still in the bottom half of the standings in the East, but things look much better for them after one of the worst starts in franchise history. The Flyers have picked up the pace on the offensive end, and that has brought them a couple of wins last week. The Carolina Hurricanes are going after the very top of the conference and may reach that after this game. They are playing in excellent form and have won nine of the last 10 games against the Flyers. Regardless of Philadelphia’s solid form, the Hurricanes are simply on another level and will win this game easily.
