Flyers vs. Lightning Recap: Hagel's 8 Shots Lead Three Cashes

The Lightning beat the Flyers 4-1 in regulation. Brayden Point tipped in the opener at 16:05 of the 1st, and Pontus Holmberg made it 2-0 just 17 seconds into the 2nd. Tyson Foerster cut it to 2-1 at 7:22 of the 2nd, but Ilya Mikheyev scored on a wrap-around at 17:00 of the 3rd, and Brandon Hagel added an empty-net goal at 19:53. Tampa Bay outshot Philadelphia 36-14, and neither power play scored (both 0-for-3). Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Brandon Hagel 3+ shots on goal (-155 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Hagel had 9 shots through 2 games and hit 3+ in 42 of 71 games last season, and Philadelphia was allowing 40.7 shots a game (122 in 3). - What happened: 8 shots on goal in 20:11, including 5:18 on the power play, plus the empty-net goal at 19:53 of the 3rd, assisted by Nikita Kucherov. That is 5.5 over the line. - Worth watching: Hagel now has 17 shots on goal in 3 games, and he is getting real power-play time. Against teams that give up shots in volume, his 3+ shots prop stays on our list.

Flyers under 2.5 team goals (-130 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: The Flyers had 4 regulation goals in 3 games, 20.7 shots a game and an 0-for-8 power play, and this was their 4th game in 6 nights. - What happened: Philadelphia scored 1 goal, 1.5 under the line. The Flyers managed 14 shots on goal and went 0-for-3 on the power play. This was a longer shot that landed. - Worth watching: The Flyers' power play is now 0-for-11 on the season. Until that changes, their team total under stays an angle worth a look.

Tyson Foerster 2+ shots on goal (-130 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Foerster had 2+ shots in 20 of 29 games last season and was on Philadelphia's PP1. - What happened: 4 shots on goal in 18:55, including 3:32 on the power play, and he scored Philadelphia's only goal at 7:22 of the 2nd, a wrist shot set up by Nick Seeler and Sean Couturier. That is 2.5 over the line. Another longer shot that landed. - Worth watching: Foerster took 4 of Philadelphia's 14 shots on goal. On a team that struggles to generate shots, a PP1 shooter who gets his attempts through is worth tracking.

How the game played out

Tampa Bay controlled the shot count all night, 36-14. Dan Vladar kept the Flyers close with 32 saves on 35 shots (.914) in 57:24, and Foerster's goal made it 2-1 entering the 3rd. Mikheyev's goal at 17:00 restored the two-goal lead, and Hagel's empty-netter closed it out. Andrei Vasilevskiy needed just 13 saves on 14 shots.

Trends to watch

• Philadelphia's shot volume: 14 shots on goal, below the 20.7 a game they came in with. Opposing goalies are seeing light workloads.
• Philadelphia keeps giving up shots in bulk. Tampa Bay put 36 on goal, after the Flyers allowed 40.7 a game coming in.
• Hagel's power-play time (5:18) and shot count (8) make him one of the shot-volume names to track early in the season.

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