NHL Hockey Betting Odds: Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers Predictions

The fans at Rexall Place will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Edmonton Oilers when they take their seats on Wednesday night at 9:30pm EST in a game that can be seen on TSN. NHL hockey betting odds have the Flyers listed as 200-moneyline favorites against the Oilers +170 while the game's total is sitting at 5.5 OVER -130. Ray Emery stopped 18 shots to get the shutout as the Flyers blanked the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Monday night.

Philadelphia won as +105 road underdogs in NHL odds while the game played UNDER the 5.5-goal total at online sportsbooks. Mike Richards scored twice and Claude Giroux netted a score for the Flyers in the win. "We knew they were going come out hard, and instead of wading into the game and seeing what they were going to do, we came out and initiated," Richards said after the game. Heading into tonight's match-up, the Flyers have won two straight games in NHL predictions, are 28-23-3 on the season and 5-5 after playing the Flames.

Marc Pouliot potted the go ahead goal midway through the second period as the Oilers upset the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Monday night. Jean-Francois Jacques had a goal and assist while Gilbert Brule and Sam Gagner also netted goals in the win. Edmonton cashed as +130 home underdogs in NHL predictions while the game played OVER the 5.5-goal total posted by online sportsbooks. The Oilers had gone 0-11-2 in their previous 13 games and was one loss away from recording the worst winless streak for the franchise. "It's obviously a great feeling," Gagner said after the game. "You never want to be in that situation. But it was great to have fun again. It's only one win. Hopefully it gives us some confidence."

Heading into tonight's match-up, the Oilers are 17-31-6 on the season, 5-5 when playing on Wednesday and 5-5 after playing Calgary. Edmonton is 5-0-1 straight up in NHL predictions for their last 6 games when playing against Philadelphia while the Flyers are 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games on the road. The betting total has gone OVER the NHL odds in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton while the total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games at home. Vegas sports odds at the MGM sportsbook have the Philadelphia Flyers -200 favorites in NHL hockey betting odds against the Edmonton Oilers +170 with a total of 5.5 OVER -135.