Philadelphia vs. San Jose. NHL match prediction and bets

Current form

Philadelphia is only 15th in the East and, according to the current situation, is unlikely to be able to qualify for the playoffs. John Tortorella men have only 12 points in 15 starts and have won five times this season. Now the Flyers are returning home after an away series. The Flyers lost in Raleigh (4:6), won in Tampa (2:1, B), but could not cope with Florida (3:4, OT). The hosts twice came back in the match against the Panthers, but ultimately were unable to achieve success. The Pennsylvania club still has big problems in the goaltending line. Samuel Ersson and Alexei Kolosov may not have time to recover from injuries, then we will see Ivan Fedotov in the goal again. The Russian just recently won his first NHL victory, stopping 95.70% of shots in the game against the Lightning. Travis Konecny remains the leader of the hosts' attack. This season, the Canadian forward has scored 16 points (7+9) in the goal+pass system.

Disqualifications and injuries

Ryan Ellis, Carter Hart, Ryan Johansen, Ryan Pehling and Cameron York will not take part in the upcoming fight. The participation of Alexey Kolosov and Samuel Ersson is in question.

Interesting trends for betting

• Philadelphia averages 26 shots per game

The hosts don't attack their opponents' goal very often.

• The Flyers earn ten minutes of penalty time per game.

John Tortorella men are sent off five times a game

Current form

San Jose set a new NHL anti-record, losing nine games at the start of the second season in a row. After such an unsuccessful start, the team from the state of California gradually began to recover. Now the visitors have 12 points, which were earned in 16 games. Ryan Warfovsky charges have won five of the previous seven games, and the Sharks have beaten not only the outsiders. Having played a successful series of games at the SAP Center, the Sharks started away with a victory in Newark (1:0). Mario Ferraro team scored the only puck in the match and kept their goal intact. The visitors have improved their reliability and have allowed only 11 goals in the last five games. Mackenzie Blackwood has stopped 89.42% of the shots in his possession, and in the last game he made the first shutout for his team. The second goalie Vitek Vanecek has a similar indicator - 89.40%. Mikael Granlund is 32nd in the league scoring list. The Finnish forward has 16 points (6+10). He is followed by Tyler Toffoli, who has 11 points (6+5). MacLean Celebrini recently returned to the lineup and should add some offensive spice.

Disqualifications and injuries

Logan Couture will not be able to come to Pennsylvania to help his partners.

Interesting trends for betting

• San Jose averages 27 shots per game

The Sharks don't usually put much pressure on their opponents' goal.

• Guests are sent off four times per match on average

The Sharks try to play as disciplined as possible, but this doesn’t always work out.