Lightning vs. Flyers Picks, Predictions: Will Tampa Stay Hot Against Struggling Philadelphia?
A pair of Eastern Conference clubs are set to clash on Thursday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning storm the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to square off with the Flyers. Read on for our Lightning-Flyers picks based on the top odds.
Tampa has won six of the club's past eight games and is 6-3-1 over its previous 10 contests. However, the club is coming off a Tuesday night loss to the first-place Boston Bruins. The Lightning don’t seem like the same world-beater that outclassed the competition en route to two Stanley Cups and three straight trips to the final. But they’re definitely still in the thick of things among the Eastern Conference’s playoff clubs.
Meanwhile, the Flyers have completely cratered after a decent start. A 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night was Philadelphia’s first win since Nov. 8, and just its third over the past 16 games.
Here are our top picks for the NHL matchup between the Lightning and Flyers (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook, Caesars Sportsbook, and FanDuel Sportsbook; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Lightning vs. Flyers Game Info
Date: Thursday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m. ET
TV: TVAS, BSSUN, NBCS-PH
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Lightning vs. Flyers Odds
Lightning vs. Flyers Odds Analysis
With 100% of cash coming in to support the Lightning, Tampa is a heavy favorite. DraftKings offers the best line at -215. Those looking to back the steep underdog can grab the Flyers at +190 (FanDuel Sportsbook).
The total is set at 6, with both the Over and Under paying out at -110 (Caesars Sportsbook). The Under is getting all of the cash, while the Over is receiving 57% of the tickets.
Lightning vs. Flyers Picks
Lightning vs. Flyers ML Pick
Lightning (-215) ★★★★
Yes, any team can win on any night, but the Lightning are the better club in almost every measure. Tampa is superior in goals per game, goals surrendered per game, Corsi For percentage, expected goals for, expected goals against, and expected goals for percentage.
If you don’t see much value in backing the Lightning straight up, get them at -1.5 for +110 through DraftKings. Philadelphia suffered a multi-goal loss in seven games during its 10-matchup losing streak. I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened again on Thursday night.
Lightning vs. Flyers O/U Pick
Over 6 (-110) ★★★★
The Lightning have been scoring at a pretty high clip lately, while the Flyers haven’t been able to stop a beach ball. That combination should lead to a decent goal total. Tampa has combined with its opponents to score seven-plus goals in three of its past four games. The team has also notched 3.6 goals per game during its most recent 10-contest stretch.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia has surrendered four-plus goals eight times in its past 10 contests. The squad has combined with opponents to light the lamp six-plus times on five occasions during that stretch of futility.
Lightning vs. Flyers Prop Pick
Kucherov Over 1.5 points (+116) ★★★★
The 2018-19 Hart and Art Ross trophy winner is actually healthy to start the season, and opposing goaltenders are worse off for it. Kucherov ranks fourth in NHL scoring with 10 goals and 35 points over 22 games, just six points shy of Connor McDavid for the top spot.
He's logged 10 points over his past five games, with three multi-point efforts during that red-hot stretch. The sniper has also registered 11 multi-point games on the season, and almost three times as many multi-point games than zero-point outings.
Kucherov will get ample opportunities to add to his already gaudy point totals while facing a Flyers squad that surrenders 3.22 goals per game.
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Lightning-Flyers picks made 12/1/2022 at 6:58 a.m. ET.
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