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Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Carolina Hurricanes and the Philadelphia Flyers meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Flyers as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Hurricanes, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at +130 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Carolina lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canadiens on February 29. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at -109 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Carolina:
Team record: 35-24-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Carolina's last 14 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 39-20-7 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Next up:
Carolina at New York Saturday, March 7
Philadelphia home to Buffalo Saturday, March 7