The Philadelphia Flyers (29-20-7) look to avoid a 3-game skid as they take on the Chicago Blackhawks (15-38-3) at the United Center Wednesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Flyers vs. Blackhawks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers and New Jersey Devils flew over the total (6.5) in the 1st of 2 Stadium Series matchups this past weekend as New Jersey beat Philadelphia 6-3 Saturday. Philadelphia was coming off an OT loss at Scotiabank Arena to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Thursday, which snapped a 4-game winning streak.
According to Moneypuck.com, the Flyers have a 72.4% chance to make the postseason. Moneypuck also calculates that the Blackhawks have a 21.1% shot at the 1st pick in the NHL draft as Chicago sits at the basement of the league standings with 33 points.
The Blackhawks have just 1 win in their last 10 games — a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators Saturday. C Connor Bedard leads the team in points (39) and is the heavy favorite to win the Calder Trophy (-550 at FanDuel Sportsbook).