Ducks vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 18

The Anaheim Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers -- the former coming off a win, the latter a loss -- will play on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET, at Honda Center in Anaheim. The oddsmakers have made the Ducks solid favorites at -155 on the moneyline, and the Flyers are at +130.

Anaheim claimed a 4-3 victory on the road its last time out on March 15 against the Montreal Canadiens. The Ducks got three points each out of Troy Terry (one goal and two assists) and Leo Carlsson (two goals and one assist).

Philadelphia played at home in its most recent game on March 14, and fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in a shootout (1-0). Three Flyers skaters recorded one point each in that outing, including Alex Bump (one goal) and Emil Andrae (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a peek at which team we predict will bring home the victory in Wednesday's action on the ice.

Ducks vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Anaheim Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flyers 3 - Ducks 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Ducks vs. Flyers Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Ducks-Flyers game.

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

Ducks Betting Insights

• In the 20 times this season the Ducks have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 12-8 in those games.
• Anaheim is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Ducks have a 60.8% chance to win.
• In 40 of 67 matches this season, Anaheim and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers have been listed as an underdog 46 times this season, and won 18, or 39.1%, of those games.
• This season Philadelphia has won six of its 21 games, or 28.6%, when it's the underdog by at least +130 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Flyers.
• Philadelphia has played 29 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim's 215 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Ducks rank 29th in goals against, conceding 233 total goals (3.5 per game) in NHL play.
• Its -18 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The 35 power-play goals the Ducks have put up this season (to rank 21st in the NHL) have come on 205 power-play chances.
• Anaheim's 17.07% power-play conversion rate ranks 25th in the league.
• The seven shorthanded goals the Ducks have scored this season rank fourth among NHL teams.
• Anaheim has the league's 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.63%).
• Anaheim wins 47.3% of its faceoffs (27th in NHL).
• The Ducks connect on 10.6% of their shots (22nd in the league).

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia has 183 goals this season (2.8 per game), 26th in the league.
• The Flyers' total of 201 goals allowed (3.0 per game) is 13th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -18, the team is 20th in the league.
• The Flyers have 29 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 191 chances.
• Philadelphia has the league's 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (15.18%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flyers have six.
• The 78.11% penalty-kill percentage of Philadelphia is 21st in the NHL.
• At 48.9%, Philadelphia has the NHL's 21st-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Flyers' 11.1% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.