Flyers open season against Leafs
Fresh off missing the playoffs last season the Philadelphia Flyers will get their 2013/14 campaign underway on Wednesday night as they play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Philadelphia and Toronto met on the NHL betting lines three times last season, with the Maple Leafs picking up the victory in two of those contests. Totals bettors saw the OVER pay out in each of those Flyers vs. Leafs matchups.
The Maple Leafs will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 1-0-0 this season, while the Flyers are 0-0-0. Toronto is 1-0 on the totals.
View Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers Odds and Stats.
If you're backing the visitors in this one, they Maple Leafs listed earlier today as underdogs of 110 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Flyers at No. 8 and the Maple Leafs at No. 23 heading into this contest.
The Maple Leafs were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at +125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Flyers were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Senators. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at +165 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Next up:
Toronto at Ottawa, Saturday, October 5th
Philadelphia at Montreal, Saturday, October 5th