Flames at Flyers 1/5/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 9:04 AM ET

The Calgary Flames look to bounce back from defeat when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. The Flames were defeated on Thursday by the Boston Bruins after allowing three Boston goals during the third period. Johnny Gaudreau led the Flames offensive attack with one goal and one assist in the loss.

Philadelphia lost its fifth straight on Thursday falling to the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 at home. The Flyers allowed three Carolina goals during the second period and two more in the third, while scoring all three of their goals during the third. Wayne Simmonds, James van Riemsdyk and Sean Couturier all scored for Philly in the loss. Johnny Gaudreau leads the Flames in goals scored with 23, in assists with 38 and points with 61. Goalie David Rittich is 13-4-3 with a goal’s against average of 2.39 and save percentage of .920. The Flames are 4th in goals scored at 3.57 and 10th in goals against at 2.83.

Sean Couturier leads the Flyers in goals scored with 15. Claude Giroux leads the Flyers in assists with 33 and points with 46. Goalie Michal Neuvirth is 1-4-1 and has a goal’s against average of 4.27 and .859 save percentage. Philadelphia is 24th in goals scored at 2.80 and 30th in goals against at 3.63.

Philadelphia is in a big hole that seems to be getting deeper says one of its top players Wayne Simmons. The Flyers continue to lose and have now lost five straight heading into this matchup. The Flyers have lost 7 of the last 10 on their home ice and each of the last 4 played on 1 day’s rest. Final Score Prediction, Calgary Flames win 5-2.

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