Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction: The teams are at different ends of the table

Prediction for the NHL Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers match, which will take place on December 24. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Carolina is a team that has made tremendous progress in recent years, turning from an NHL underdog to a Stanley Cup contender. The team had a lot of setbacks at the beginning of the regular season, but now they've made great strides. In the last 12 meetings, the Red and Black had 11 wins and once again lost to Anaheim in overtime - 3:4. Such a strong run allowed Carolina to climb into second place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Even before the start of the season, it was clear that the Flyers would have a tough time contending for high goals, but they looked surprisingly good in the opening game of the regular season. Alas, they could not extend their good form over the long run, as the team began to lose points more frequently. In November, they snapped a 10-game losing streak. They started to win sporadically after that but not much else, which is why they remain in 15th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Carolina and Philadelphia are teams on different ends of the Eastern Conference standings. While the Hurricanes are in second place, the Flyers are in the penultimate spot. This fact alone speaks to the difference in their class, while the team has been on pace to win seven games in a row. Moreover, in the last four head-to-head encounters, only the Red-black won, so now we should bet on the victory of Carolina with a handicap (-1,5) at odds of about 1.74.

Philadelphia is the worst team in the Eastern Conference in terms of goaltending. In 34 meetings, the Flyers have only managed 85 goals (2.50 goals-against average). At the same time, Carolina's defense has been solid, allowing just 12 goals (1.71 average per game), a perfect mark over the last seven games. Thus, the optimal variant for the prediction looks like an individual total of Philadelphia under (2.5) pucks with odds close to 1.59, and separately it is necessary to look at the bet on a total over 0.5 points of Jaccob Slavin for 2.73.

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