The hockey fans at Wachovia Center will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Philadelphia Flyers when they take their seats on Wednesday. Both teams look to improve their postseason chances.

GAME: Los Angeles Kings (26-24-2-7) at Philadelphia Flyers (32-17-4-5)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, February 25 - 7:00 PM EST
LINE: 170, -200 TOTAL: 6

Oddsmakers currently have the Flyers listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total is sitting at 6.
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The Kings are 8-2-0 in their last 10 road contests, but their success in Philadelphia has been rare, as they've been outscored 35-15 while going 1-7-1 there since Jan. 16, 1994. They are also 6-12-1 with a tie in their last 20 against the Flyers, but won 2-1 in a shootout at home on Jan. 3.

Drew Doughty scored the winner in the shootout, as the Kings upended the Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles upset Minnesota as +155 road underdogs as the game played under the 5-goal total posted by oddsmakers.

Philadelphia (32-17-9) used a three-goal third-period surge to beat Southeast Division-leading Washington 4-2 on Tuesday. It was the Flyers' sixth win in eight contests and fourth straight on the road.

They now start play second in the Atlantic and fourth in the East with 73 points. They held a four-point advantage on ninth-place Carolina before the Hurricanes' 4-2 loss at Ottawa later Tuesday.

Jeff Carter's third period marker was the winner.

Philadelphia won as +140 road underdogs as the teams pushed the 6-goal total set by sportsbooks.
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Team records:
Los Angeles: 26-24-9
Philadelphia: 32-17-9

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-5-1
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
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