Flyers vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 22

The Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Flyers solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, and the Canucks are at +114.

Philadelphia fell short in a shootout on the road its last time out on Dec. 20 against the New York Rangers 5-4, losing the shootout 2-0 to seal the defeat. The Flyers got two points each out of Denver Barkey (two assists) and Travis Sanheim (one goal and one assist).

Vancouver won 5-4 in a shootout in its most recent contest on Dec. 20 on the road against the Boston Bruins, winning the shootout 1-0 to secure the victory. Linus Karlsson led the Canucks with three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup.

Here is our pick for who will capture the win in Monday's game.

Flyers vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canucks 4 - Flyers 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
  

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Flyers vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Flyers-Canucks game.

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

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers are 7-2 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Philadelphia is 4-1 when playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter (80.0% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Flyers have a 57.4% chance to win.
• In 18 of 34 matches this season, Philadelphia and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.

Canucks Betting Insights

• The Canucks have won 12, or 46.2%, of the 26 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Vancouver has entered 18 games this season as the underdog by +114 or more and is 9-9 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Canucks.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 35 games this season.

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia ranks 24th in the league with 98 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• Defensively, the Flyers are one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, allowing 96 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.
• Its goal differential (+2) ranks 11th in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Flyers have scored this season rank 27th in the NHL (on 96 power-play chances).
• Philadelphia ranks 24th in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate.
• The Flyers have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (24th among NHL teams).
• Philadelphia has the league's 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.48%).
• Philadelphia wins 49.7% of its faceoffs to rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Flyers shoot 11.5% as a team (10th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• With 98 goals (2.8 per game), Vancouver has the league's 24th-ranked offense.
• The Canucks' total of 117 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 22nd in the league.
• it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -19.
• The Canucks have 24 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 117 chances.
• Vancouver has the NHL's 13th-ranked power-play percentage (20.51%).
• This season, the Canucks have four shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• The 74.14% penalty-kill percentage of Vancouver is 29th in the NHL.
• Vancouver wins 48.3% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.6%, the Canucks are 20th in the league.