Flames vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 31

The Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers -- both coming off wins -- will face each other on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET, at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Flames (-135) versus Flyers (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Calgary secured a 2-1 home victory against the Boston Bruins in its last game on Dec. 29. Blake Coleman (one goal) and Mikael Backlund (one assist) were among the four Flames skaters who recorded one point each.

Philadelphia won on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 30, 6-3 over the Vancouver Canucks. Matvei Michkov (two assists) and Noah Cates (one goal and one assist) were among the five Flyers players who put up two points each in that outing.

Before this matchup, here is who we expect to secure the win in Wednesday's hockey game.

Flames vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flames 2 - Flyers 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 2.98 goals)
  

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Flames vs. Flyers Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Flames (-135)
• Underdog: Flyers (+114)

Flames Betting Insights

• The Flames have won 62.5% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (5-3).
• Calgary is 2-2 (victorious in 50.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Flames' implied win probability is 57.4%.
• Calgary's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 24 times.

Flyers Betting Insights

• This season the Flyers have won 10 of the 25 games, or 40.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Philadelphia is 6-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +114 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flyers, based on the moneyline, is 46.7%.
• Philadelphia's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 20 of 38 times.

Flames Key Stats

• Calgary's 101 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
• Defensively, the Flames are giving up 114 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th in league play.
• Its -13 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
• The 17 power-play goals the Flames have put up this season (on 125 power-play chances) rank 29th in the NHL.
• Calgary's 13.6% power-play conversion rate ranks 32nd in the league.
• The six shorthanded goals the Flames have scored this season rank second among NHL squads.
• Calgary's 80.65% penalty-kill success rate ranks 14th in the league.
• Calgary wins 49.7% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Flames have an 8.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 32nd in the league.

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia's 113 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the league.
• The Flyers have one of the best defenses in the league, conceding 106 total goals (2.8 per game), sixth in the league.
• It has the seventh-best goal differential in the league at +7.
• The Flyers have 17 power-play goals (on 105 chances), 29th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia has the league's 25th-ranked power-play percentage (16.19%).
• This season, the Flyers have two shorthanded goals (18th in NHL).
• At 83.05%, Philadelphia has the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Philadelphia wins 49.4% of faceoffs, 21st-ranked in the NHL.
• The Flyers' 11.5% shooting percentage is eighth in the league.