Flyers vs. Maple Leafs NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 8

Both the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off a victory, heading into their meeting at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Flyers (-120) versus Maple Leafs (+100) appears pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

Philadelphia won 5-2 at home its last time out on Jan. 6 against the Anaheim Ducks. Noah Cates (two assists) and Trevor Zegras (two goals) were among the four Flyers skaters who recorded two points each.

Toronto won at home in its last game on Jan. 6, 4-1 over the Florida Panthers. Matthew Knies (one goal and one assist) and Nicolas Roy (two assists) both had two points for the Maple Leafs in that outing.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Thursday's hockey action.

Flyers vs. Maple Leafs Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Maple Leafs 4 - Flyers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
  

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Flyers vs. Maple Leafs Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Flyers (-120)
• Underdog: Maple Leafs (+100)

Flyers Betting Insights

• In the 14 times this season the Flyers have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 11-3 in those games.
• Philadelphia is 9-3 (victorious in 75.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• The Flyers' implied moneyline win probability is 54.5% in this matchup.
• Philadelphia and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 19 of 41 games this season.

Maple Leafs Betting Insights

• The Maple Leafs have been an underdog in 17 games this season, and won seven (41.2%).
• Toronto has a record of 6-9 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +100 on the moneyline.
• The Maple Leafs have a 50.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Toronto has played 24 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia's 124 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Flyers have been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, allowing 115 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank fourth.
• Its goal differential (+9) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 18 power-play goals the Flyers have scored this season rank 31st in the NHL (on 117 power-play chances).
• Philadelphia has the league's 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.38%).
• The Flyers have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (21st among NHL squads).
• Philadelphia kills 80.16% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Philadelphia wins 50% of its faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
• The Flyers make 11.5% of their shots (eighth in the league).

Maple Leafs Key Stats

• With 141 goals (3.4 per game), Toronto has the league's eighth-best offense.
• The Maple Leafs allow 3.3 goals per game (138 in total), 22nd in the NHL.
• Its +3 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
• With 17 power-play goals (on 104 chances), the Maple Leafs are 32nd in the NHL.
• Toronto scores on 16.35% of its power plays, No. 25 in the league.
• This season, the Maple Leafs have two shorthanded goals (21st in league).
• At 84.11%, Toronto has the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Toronto wins 56.2% of faceoffs, No. 1 in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.5%, the Maple Leafs are fourth in the league.