NHL Free Pick: Atlanta Thrashers vs Philadelphia Flyers
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Team records:
Calgary: 26-20-6
Dallas: 22-19-11
Tonight, 7:00 p.m. ET
Sportsbook odds: Thrashers +160, Flyers -190
Poor, poor Thrashers. This year, it seemed they were finally ready for respectability again, as their offseason acquisitions really jumpstarted the offense. Now, after losing eight of 13 this month, Atlanta is making it harder and harder to convince Ilya Kovalchuk that hockey in Georgia is going anywhere. For a team lacking mental toughness, a trip to Philadelphia tonight probably isn’t what the doctor ordered.
Winners of seven of 10, the Flyers continue to improve under Peter Laviolette; they’re too talented not to. They still need more offense from Mike Richards, Claude Giroux and Simon Gagne as their top line but Jeff Carter has finally awakened. The sniper has eight goals in 12 games this month. He also has 10 goals in 17 career games versus Atlanta and should lead his team to a relatively easy win tonight.
NHL Betting Trends:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia’s last 14 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta’s last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Atlanta’s last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Pick: Flyers -190
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