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Philadelphia started losing points again after a short successful stretch, with regular defensive problems in recent meetings. Utah also does not always act reliably near its own goal, but in attack the guests have enough opportunities to compensate for these shortcomings. The recent duel with Pittsburgh turned out to be particularly tense and ended with a real denouement in the last seconds. Let's try to understand the current state of the rivals and choose a bet for the upcoming meeting
Command Analysis
Philadelphia Flyers
The 2-5 defeat to Washington was Philadelphia's third in a row. It all started with a quick missed goal, but in the second period, Sean Couturier restored equality. After that, the hosts seized the initiative and upset Joseph Wall twice. In the final twenty minutes, Matvey Michkov reduced the difference to a minimum, scoring in the majority, but it was not possible to build on the success. The capitals responded with two more goals and left the visitors without points.
The Flyers' performance is gradually improving, but their defensive reliability is clearly lacking. For example, in the game against Anaheim, the team led twice, but eventually lost 4:5. Then there was a defeat against Columbus (3:4 OT), although then they managed to win back from 0:3. Among the positive moments, it is worth highlighting Michkov, who has already scored nine goals this season. Trevor Zegras also scored a good move, scoring ten points in the last six matches.
Utah Mammoth
Perhaps the highlight of Utah's last meeting was Logan Cooley's goal a second before the end of the third period. In the away match with Pittsburgh, the American scored a hat-trick, and his third goal allowed the game to go into overtime. Before that, Mammoth had lost the 2-0 advantage and even found themselves in the role of catching up shortly before the siren. Mikhail Sergachev scored the decisive goal in extra time, bringing his team a 4-3 victory.
Utah currently has nine wins in 14 matches of the season, but it's still difficult to call its performances stable. Most recently, Andre Turigny's team lost to Minnesota (1:3), although before that they beat Tampa (5:4 OT) in an effective meeting. The team throws a lot, but it doesn't defend its own goal in the best way. However, the activity of Cooley, Clayton Keller and other leading forwards allows the guests to regularly count on the result, even if the defensive game is unsuccessful.
Philadelphia's latest results show the main feature of the team quite well. Even when the offense manages to create chances and score regularly, it is not always possible to keep the desired score. At the same time, the hosts have hockey players capable of causing serious trouble to any defense. Michkov is in good shape, and Zegras also helps his partners score points, so you definitely shouldn't rule out a productive Flyers game. Moreover, Utah itself often allows rivals to differ.
The guests are unlikely to abandon their usual attacking hockey, as their main advantages are currently concentrated in front. At the same time, Philadelphia's defense leaves plenty of room for quick combinations that Cooley and his partners can use. We fully assume that the hosts will also respond with several goals, so here we are more inclined to a productive scenario.
Our betting tip is a total of more than 5.5 goals in 1.72
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