Florida Panthers vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/23/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 23, 2021

Venue:  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Panthers -135, Flyers +115; Over/Under:  NL goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Panthers -140, Flyers +120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Panthers -135, Flyers +115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

 

Florida Panthers:  4-0-0 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Philadelphia Flyers:  2-0-1 (6th place, Metropolitan Division)

 

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Florida Panthers:  won at home on Oct. 21 against the Colorado Avalanche 4-1.

Philadelphia Flyers:  won at home on Oct. 20 against the Boston Bruins 6-3.

 

 

 

The Panthers are coming into this game with 8 points and a 4-0-0 record overall to start their season off while they are 1-0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. The Panthers have started their season with a perfect record picking up all possible points in their games. After squeaking out an OT win in their season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, they have looked much better winning their last 3 games in regulation, winning all of those by 3 or more goals. They had a very strong performance in their last game winning 4-1 over the Avalanche in a game that they took control of in the second period. Anton Lundell, Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, and Carter Verhaeghe all scored 1 goal each in that game. Mason Marchment led the team in assists with 2 while Lundell, Aaron Ekblad, Radko Gudas, and Jonathan Huberdeau all had 1 assist each in that one. Ekblad along with Aleksander Barkov both led the team in shots on goal with 5 each. Sergei Bobrovsky was the starting goaltender in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 31 shots with 30 saves and a .968 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 18 goals in their first 4 games averaging over 4 goals scored per game in that span and they have allowed their opponents to score 7 goals against them in that same span allowing a little under 2 goals per game. 

 

 

Philly is coming into this game with 5 points and a 2-0-1 record overall to start their season off while they are 2-0-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. The Flyers lost their season opener to the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout but have recovered well since then with 2 straight wins, both of those wins coming by 3 or more goals. This will be their last game of a four-game home-stand to start the season. The Flyers beat the Bruins 6-3 in their last game in a game that they were leading most of the time but really broke out in the third period. Cam Atkinson scored 2 goals in that game while Sean Couturier, Joel Farabee, Travis Konecny, and Scott Laughton all had 1 goal each. Derick Brassard and Keith Yandle both led the team in assists with 2 each in that one. Farabee led the team in shots on goal with 5. Martin Jones was in charge of their goaltending in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 40 shots with 37 saves and a .925 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 16 goals in their first 3 games averaging over 5 goals scored per game in that span and they have allowed their opponents to score 9 goals against them in that same span allowing 3 goals per game.

 

 

The Flyers are coming into this game as the underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This Panthers team is very hot to start the season but the Flyers are also playing very well as they have found their stride very early as well. The Flyers are playing their last game at home here before going on a 3 game road trip after this game. They will have their sights set on handing the Panthers their first loss of the season here. The best bet to place in this game is on the Flyers to win this game as they are playing just as well as the Panthers and will be looking to end this hot streak for them.

 

Panthers Flyers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, October 23, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Flyers 4 Panthers 3.

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Florida Panthers: 72-60 O/U in all games. 27-22 O/U in a road game where where the total is 6 or more. 25-15 O/U first half of the season. 21-16 O/U off a home win.

Philadelphia Flyers: 77-62 O/U in all games. 23-19 O/U in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 23-19 O/U first half of the season. 44-32 O/U after one or more consecutive overs.

 

 

Florida Panthers:  O. Juolevi (D) Out indefinitely - Personal. N. Acciari (C) Out indefinitely - Upper Body injury. M. Nutivaara (D) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.

Philadelphia Flyers:  R. Ellis (D) Doub Sat - Undisclosed injury. K. Hayes (C) Prob Nov 10 - Abdominal injury. T. Laczynski (C) out for season - Hip injury.

 

 

Florida Panthers: Sam Bennett is one player to watch in this matchup. He leads his team in goals this season and he is coming off of a game where he scored another goal in. He has been a big part of their scoring to start the season so look for him to keep up his hot start to the regular season in this game.

 

Philadelphia Flyers: Joel Farabee is one player to watch in this contest. He leads his team in points and in goals this season. He is coming off of a game where he found the back of the net and led his team in shots on goal. He has been getting a lot of scoring chances so far so look for him to keep capitalizing on them to help his team get ahead in their games.

 

 

“We’ve beaten a lot of good teams so far, a really good test for us. We need to keep rolling, not thinking about how good we are. To see everyone playing well, giving everything they can, that makes us a dangerous team. A winning team. We’re having a lot of fun right now.” - Aleksander Barkov on his team’s start to the season.

 

 

“I wanted to pass but obviously I decided to shoot and good things happen when I shoot.” - Cam Atkinson on one of his goals in their win over Boston in their last game.

 

 

 

LW Verhaeghe, Carter

C Barkov, Aleksander

RW Duclair, Anthony

LD Weegar, MacKenzie

RD Ekblad, Aaron

G Bobrovsky, Sergei

 

LW Giroux, Claude

C Couturier, Sean

RW Konecny, Travis

LD Provorov, Ivan

RD Braun, Justin

G Hart, Carter

 

 

Points: A.Barkov (5)

Goals: S.Bennett (4)

Assists: G.Forsling (4)

GAA: S.Knight (1.01)

 

Points: J.Farabee (6)

Goals: J.Farabee (3)

Assists: K.Yandle (5)

GAA: C.Hart (2.43)

 

Coaches:

Florida Panthers: Joel Quenneville (3rd season)

Philadelphia Flyers: Alain Vigneault (3rd season)