Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Penguins versus the Flyers? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
The Penguins are favored in this Metropolitan division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Penguins and Flyers have gone in favor of the Penguins, putting together a record of 7-3. In the last five head to head games between the Penguins and Flyers, the average combined goal total is 5 goals per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 1-4.
- In their last five road games, Pittsburgh has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 4 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
- Across their five previous home games, Philadelphia has an puck line mark of 0-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Flyers have an puck line mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. Philadelphia posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Penguins have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Through 38 games, the Penguins are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 19-15-4. In the Metropolitan Division, they are 7th. On the road, Pittsburgh is 9-7-3 this season and have won their last two road games. Over their last ten games, the Penguins are 6-4.
So far this year, Pittsburgh has been favored in 24 of their games and have gone 11-10-3 as the favorite. Against teams in the Eastern Conference, the Penguins are 10-14. In their last three games, Pittsburgh has gone 1-2, and they have lost two straight games as the favorite.
When looking at their offense, the Penguins have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 7th in the league. Pittsburgh’s offense comes into the game ranked 25th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 26 games in this season. His current record is 11-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.8725490196078431%.
At home this season, the Flyers are 9-7-2 and have been the underdog in 28 of their 39 games this year. For the season, Philadelphia has a record of 20-13-6 and is in 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division.
In games against Eastern Conference opponents, the Flyers have gone 10-9 this season. Over their last ten games, Philadelphia has gone 4-6, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog.
For their offensive performance, the Flyers come in averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, which is 23rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. In terms of the Flyers’ offense during power plays, they are 31st in power play goals and 1st in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Samuel Ersson has started 16 games in this season. His current record is 9-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.5784313725490197%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Flyers to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (-101)
- The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- John Ludvig – Upper Body – Out
