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Arizona Coyotes vs. Philadelphia Flyers

February 12, 2024



The Arizona Coyotes will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to face the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center with the puck scheduled to drop at 7:00 PM ET on Monday and will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview

The Arizona Coyotes are in 7th place in the Central Division with a record of 23-23-4 and 50 points which also puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference and are on a five-game losing streak following a 4-5 overtime loss on the road against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The Coyotes have been one of the lower-scoring teams in the NHL as they enter this game averaging 2.96 goals per game which ranks 23rd in the league and has a power-play success rate of 22.15% which ranks 14th

Defensively, Arizona has been a slightly above-average team as they are allowing an average of 3.06 goals per game and have a penalty-kill percentage of 78.98% which ranks 19th in the league. Clayton Keller has been one of the better players on the Coyotes this season as he leads the team in goals, assists, and points with 21 goals, 27 assists, and 48 points. The Arizona Coyotes will look to end their five-game losing streak when they travel to face the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers enter this game with a record of 28-19-6 and 62 points which puts them in 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division and gives them the 5th best record in the Eastern Conference and are on a three-game winning streak following a 3-2 win at home against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. The success of the Flyers this season can be attributed to their defensive play and goalies as they rank 10th in goals allowed per game with an average of 2.88 goals and have the 2nd-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL at 85.71%. However, they have been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league as they rank 24th in goals per game and have the 2nd worst power-play success rate at 12.88% while averaging 2.94 goals per game. 

Samuel Ersson has been one of the better starting goalies in the NHL this season with a record of 14-9-3 and a .903 save percentage while allowing an average of 2.47 goals per game and has won the last two games he has started for the Flyers while allowing an average of 1 goal per game in those starts. The Philadelphia Flyers will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Arizona Coyotes on Monday.

Odds and Series Trends

BookMaker has the Philadelphia Flyers listed as -155 moneyline favorites at home against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. Philadelphia is 7-2-1 in the last ten and 2-0-1 in the last three meetings while having won by an average margin of 1 goal per game over the last ten and 2 goals per game over the previous three games in the series.

Game Pick

Philadelphia has been the better team this season as they have the 5th best record in the Eastern Conference while Arizona is in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Flyers have been the dominant team in the series, going 7-2-1 in the last ten and 2-0-1 in the last three matchups while having won by an average margin of 1 goal per game over the last ten and 2 goals per game over the previous three games in the series. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the Philadelphia Flyers when they host the Arizona Coyotes on Monday.

Spooky Express Pick: Philadelphia Flyers Moneyline (-155)