Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux (28) takes a faceoff during the second period of an hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)Associated Press
Nolan Patrick has struggled offensively as much as any Flyer recently so his being out Saturday with an upper body injury is not that big a deal - except to Jordan Weal.
The center, who has played sparingly over the last month, will get his first chance to impress new coach Scott Gordon at the NHL level. He already has one goal this season against the Panthers, so we will lay $1 that he notches the first goal of the game Saturday (+$2400) and $2 that he scores any goal (+$400).