PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS. NEW JERSEY DEVILS – 11/1/19 FREE PICK & NHL BETTING PREDICTION

The Philadelphia Flyers will be on the road Friday taking the ice against the Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark. The Flyers will be looking to put an end to a two-game skid after falling 7-1 against the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

The Devils will be looking to end a skid of their own after losing 6-7 at home against the Lightning on Wednesday.

Philadelphia has been able to get the best of New Jersey in their previous three matchups with a 2-1-0 record.

During the span, the Flyers have been able to put the puck in the net for an average of four goals per game while giving up two goals per night to the Devils.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are now 5-5-1 following a 7-1 loss in Pittsburgh to the Penguins. The loss was the second in a row for Philadelphia and puts them at 3-2 for their previous five games.

They were only able to score a total of four goals during the two losses after finding the net a combined 17 times through the three wins,

The Flyers have been able to find the back of the net for an average of 3.27 goals per game this season while giving up 3.36 to their opponents. They have been able to fire an average of 34.9 shots per night while allowing 28.3 on the defensive end of the ice.

Philadelphia has scored 10 power-play goals this year for a 23.8 conversion rate to go along with an 85.3 penalty kill percentage.

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils will skate into Friday’s game with a record of 2-5-3. They fell 6-7 at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday putting them at 2-3 through their previous five games.

The Devils gave up 18 goals to their opponents in the three loses compared to just two in their two wins. New Jersey will need to be strong on the defensive end of the ice if they want to win on Friday.

The Devils have been able to score an average of 2.80 goals per game this season while giving up 4.10 to their opponents. They have been able to fire an average of 30.6 shots per night while allowing 28.4 on the defensive end of the ice.

New Jersey has found the net for four power-play goals this season, giving them a 10.3 conversion rate to go along with a 73.0 penalty kill percentage.

NHL Betting Trends:

Flyers are 8-0 in their last eight games vs. an opponent who gives up at least five goals in their previous game.
Flyers are 5-2 in their previous seven games on the road vs. a team with a home winning percentage under .400.
New Jersey 1-4 in their last five when their opponent gives up five goals or more in their previous game.
New Jersey is 6-18 in their previous 24 vs. Metropolitan Division.

Free Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils NHL Prediction:

In their previous three games against the Flyers, New Jersey has failed to score on any of their 11 power-play opportunities. Philadelphia is currently spending an average of 86 minutes in the penalty box per game.

The Devils need to take advantage of these opportunities if they want to win at home on Friday. With just a 10.2 power-play percentage and the Flyers being 85.3 percent on the penalty kill, New Jersey has their work cut out for them.

4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Philadelphia -110

I don’t think the Devils do enough here when Philadelphia is skating with a man in the box. I like the Flyers getting the win on the road, putting an end to the funk they have been in.