Avalanche vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 7

The Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers -- both coming off wins -- will play on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The Flyers are underdogs despite being at home, at +130, and the Avalanche are -155.

Colorado grabbed a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 6 against the New York Rangers. Martin Necas' three points (three assists) led the Avalanche.

In its last game on Dec. 3, Philadelphia secured a 5-2 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Noah Cates (one goal and one assist) and Travis Sanheim (two assists) were among the five Flyers players who put up two points each in that outing.

Here is our pick for who will secure the win in Sunday's matchup.

Avalanche vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Flyers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.90 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Flyers Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Flyers matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-155)
• Underdog: Flyers (+130)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have won 74.1% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (20-7).
• Colorado is 16-4 when it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter (80.0% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Avalanche have a 60.8% chance to win.
• In 11 of 28 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers have won nine, or 50.0%, of the 18 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Philadelphia has entered seven games this season as the underdog by +130 or more and is 2-5 in those contests.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Flyers.
• Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 12 of 26 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the league with 112 total goals (four per game).
• Defensively, the Avalanche are the stingiest unit in NHL action, giving up 61 total goals (just 2.2 per game).
• Its goal differential (+51) tops the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season (on 98 power-play chances) rank 17th in the NHL.
• Colorado is 25th in the league with a 15.31% power-play conversion rate.
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Colorado kills 86.75% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado has the 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.5%.
• The Avalanche shoot 11.7% as a team (seventh in the league).

Flyers Key Stats

• With 74 goals (2.8 per game), Philadelphia has the NHL's 28th-ranked offense.
• The Flyers' total of 74 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is seventh in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of 0, the team is 15th in the league.
• With 14 power-play goals (on 75 chances), the Flyers are 19th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia has the league's 17th-ranked power-play percentage (18.67%).
• The 82.14% penalty-kill percentage of Philadelphia is 10th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia is 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.1%).
• The 11.3% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 14th in the league.