The Edmonton Oilers (34-17-4) travel to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (24-26-7) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. The Oilers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Flyers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Bruins. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Oilers vs Flyers

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, Edmonton moved to 34-17-4 this season. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals was never threatened, as the game’s 6 goals fell just short.

Edmonton jumped out early, scoring just 20 seconds into the first period. Four different players scored for the Oilers, with Zach Hyman breaking a 2-2 tie at 9:50 in the third period. An empty-net goal with 3 seconds left sealed the victory.

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Philadelphia dropped to 24-26-7 after a 3-0 road loss to the Bruins. The Flyers were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the game’s 3 goals fell short of that mark.

Defensively, the Flyers struggled, allowing goals in each period. Offensively, they couldn’t get anything going, managing just 20 shots on goal. Philadelphia’s defense also gave up an empty-net goal late in the third period.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense fired 31 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl netted his 9th goal of the season and added two assists, bringing his assist total to 8. Zach Hyman scored his 3rd goal and picked up his 2nd assist.

The Oilers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, with Draisaitl scoring just 20 seconds in. Hyman added a power-play goal in the third period, and Mattias Janmark sealed the win with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the season.

Flyers Offense Breakdown

Philadelphia’s offense was held scoreless in their 3-0 loss to Boston, managing 20 shots on goal but failing to find the net. The Flyers gave the puck away 15 times, struggling to generate any goals.

Philadelphia was shut out in all three periods, with no players scoring. The Flyers finished with 0 assists and 0 power play goals.

Edmonton Team Defense

On the defensive side, the Oilers allowed two goals, with both coming after they had taken a 2-0 lead. The first was a power-play goal by the Flames at 15:27 in the 2nd period, and the second came at 15:32 in the 3rd. Stuart Skinner finished with 29 saves and a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Philadelphia Team Defense

Defensively, the Flyers gave up the first goal at 13:28 in the first period and another at 11:23 in the second. The final blow was an empty-netter at 16:21 in the third. Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a perfect 100% save percentage, while the Flyers’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 30 hits.

Oilers vs Flyers Trends

• Although Edmonton has a straight up record of 4-1 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs. the puck line going 2-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• In their last three games at home, the Flyers have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Philadelphia has an puck line mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Edmonton has an puck line mark of 0-5 while going 2-3 straight up.

Oilers vs Flyers Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Flyers to pick up on a win over the Oilers at home. With the moneyline sitting at +161, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Flyers straight-up.

Our projections have the Flyers pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Flyers, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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