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- What: 2024 NHL Stadium Series
- Who: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils
- Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
- Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: ABC, ESPN+, SN360, TVAS2
The first of two 2024 NHL Stadium Series games take place Saturday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, when the New Jersey Devils host the Philadelphia Flyers. The second Stadium Series game occurs on Sunday in the same stadium where the NY Rangers face the NY Islanders.
As of this writing, the Philadelphia Flyers have a 29-19-6 record and sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers are 5-5-0 in their past 10 games and have won four in a row.
The New Jersey Devils stand at 27-21-4. The team’s 58 points put them six points behind the Flyers in the division standings. New Jersey is 5-4-1 in their past 10 games and have won two in a row.
Before we look at the betting breakdown for Saturday’s 2024 NHL Stadium Series matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils, check out our guide to betting on the 2024 Stanley Cup and our tips for betting on the NHL.
2024 NHL Stadium Series picks: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils
 | Puck Line | Money Line | Total |
| Philadelphia Flyers | +1.5 (-192) | +128 | Ov 6.5 (+110) |
| New Jersey Devils | -1.5 (+158) | -154 | Un 6.5 (-134) |
Philadelphia Flyers betting breakdown
Many pundits picked the Philadelphia Flyers to finish the 2024 NHL season near or at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. Barring a complete team collapse, that’s not going to happen, and if the team keeps playing like it has, the Flyers are likely to make the 2024 NHL playoffs. The last time the club played in the postseason was in 2020, when they fell to the NY Islanders in the Eastern Conference semifinals in seven games.
A young core leads Philadelphia. The Flyers top scorer is Travis Konecny, who has 49 points for the team. The 26-year-old winger is also the top goal scorer on the team with 25. Travis Sanheim is the team leader in assists with 25. Joel Farabee is Philly’s second-leading scorer with 41 points (17G, 24A).
The Flyers are relying on Samuel Ersson in net these days. He has a 15-9-3 record, a 2.49 goals against average, and a .901 save percentage. Cal Petersen is backing up. He is 2-1-0 on the year with a 3.00 GAA and a .890 SV%.
Philly ranks 21st in goals scored per game (2.91) and 11th in fewest goals allowed per game (2.83). The team’s power play is the second-worst in the NHL at 12.6 percent, while the Flyers’ penalty kill is second-best at 86.3 percent. Philadelphia averages the fourth most shots on goal per game at 33.4 and allows the third-fewest shots on goal (27.9).
New Jersey Devils betting breakdown
The New Jersey Devils are expected to make the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs after getting to the second round of the 2023 NHL postseason, where the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated them in five games. Unless something changes for the team, those hopes look dim, as the Devils are currently out of the wildcard hunt.
Jesper Bratt leads the Devils in scoring with 56 points. The 25-year-old, who was a sixth-round pick of the team in 2016, is also tops on the club in assists (36). Bratt is on pace for a career year. The team’s leading goal scorer is Tyler Toffoli with 22. The Devils got some good news last week when Jack Hughes rejoined the club after missing more than a month with an injury. Hughes is second on the club in scoring with 48 points despite having played in just 36 games this year.
New Jersey’s starting goaltender, Vitek Vanecek has been ruled out of the Flyers game. With that, the team will likely go with Nico Daws in net. Daws is 5-5-0 this year with a 3.02 goals against average and a .906 save percentage.
The Devils average 3.38 goals per game this year and surrender an average of 3.44. The team has the 10th-best power play in the league (23.7%) and ranks 19th in penalty kill (79.5%). The Devils take the 10th most shots per game (31.7) and allow the 13th fewest shots on goal (30.0).
Best bets for Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils
Expect a tightly played game on Saturday’s 2024 NHL Stadium Series contest, but look for the Devils to win thanks to having the better power play. The betting pick is for the Devils to beat the Flyers.
With neither team having their true starting goalies for this matchup, bet the over. The betting pick is for the Flyers and Devils to combine for more than 6.5 goals.
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