San Jose vs Philadelphia Prediction: the Outsiders' Battle

Prediction for the NHL San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers match, which will take place on December 30th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

San Jose is one of the main outsiders in the NHL. The Sharks do not have any cup ambitions, demonstrating abysmal results, although their roster is OK. Nevertheless, in the last 15 meetings, David Quinn's team gained only four wins and 11 losses. After a brief break, the Californians traveled to Canada and suffered a loss to Vancouver, 2-6. This setback proved their poor form, so their 14th place in the Western Conference standings is no surprise.

Philadelphia has been declining. Just a couple of seasons ago, the Flyers were participating in the cup battles, but now they are hopelessly floundering among the outsiders. Even John Tortorella, who guided the Pennsylvanians to an excellent start, could not improve the situation. They suffered seven losses in the last nine meetings, beating only New Jersey and Columbus 2-1 and 5-3. Philadelphia sits just 15th in the Eastern Conference.

San Jose and Philadelphia are the underdogs, ranked 14th and 15th in their conferences. That said, the Sharks occasionally gain points at the home games, having won two of their last four battles. The Flyers have a catastrophe on the road, as they have won one in 12 away meetings. Moreover, the statistics also speak in favor of Californians.

San Jose and Philadelphia have little going for them this season, so they often show productive games to please their fans. Californians are particularly good in this regard, as in their last four meetings, there were 32 goals scored (8.00 average). Philadelphia sent 35 pucks (8.75 average) over the same distance.

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