Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers 11/8/2014 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Tony Sink - 11/7/2014
Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 7:00 PM ET
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
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On Saturday night, the Colorado Avalanche will go on the road to take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who have one of the best offenses in the NHL. Last season, the Flyers and the Avs each picked up a win in their two-game regular season series.
On Thursday, the Avalanche gave up a late third-period goal to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they did come away with a 4-3 win in the shootout. They won that game despite going 0-for-3 on the power play and being outshot 38-34.
The Avs have only scored 2.4 goals per game this season while giving up 2.9 goals per game. Center Nathan MacKinnon has four goals and six assists through 15 games, but he also has a plus/minus of -6. Goalie Semyon Varlamov has made 10 starts and is 2-4-4 with a 2.75 GAA and a .925 save percentage.
The Flyers won their second game in a row on Thursday when they beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on home ice. Center Sean Couturier had a solid game for the Flyers by scoring one goal and assisting on another in the win.
Through 13 games, the Flyers are near the top of the league in scoring with 3.2 goals per game. Right wing Jakub Voracek has six goals and he leads the team with 19 points. Netminder Steve Mason has made eight starts this year and has a 2-4-1 record with no shutouts and a .911 save percentage.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends
Colorado Avalanche are 4-11-0 Against the Spread
Colorado Avalanche are 5-9-0 against the Over/Under
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends
Philadelphia Flyers are 6-7-0 Against the Spread
Philadelphia Flyers are 7-5-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Colorado Avalanche
11/05/14 D Brad Stuart Groin expected to miss 10-14 days
10/23/14 D Ryan Wilson Shoulder expected to miss 2-3 weeks
10/06/14 RW Jesse Winchester Concussion out indefinitely
10/06/14 LW Patrick Bordeleau Back out indefinitely
Philadelphia Flyers
11/05/14 LW Michael Raffl Foot expected to miss 6 weeks
11/01/14 C Ryan White Pectoral expected to miss 4 months
10/24/14 D Andrew MacDonald Knee expected to miss 4 weeks
10/24/14 D Braydon Coburn Foot expected to miss 4 weeks
10/09/14 D Chris Pronger Concussion out for season
10/05/14 D Kimmo Timonen Blood Clot out indefinitely
Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia
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