Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
Planning on watching today’s Penguins and Flyers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the Flyers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
In this division matchup, the Penguins are the betting favorite against Flyers. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Penguins have travelled to take on the Flyers, they are 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Penguins and Flyers, the teams have averaged 6 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Flyers as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- Through their last three road games, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- The Flyers are 5-0 puck line in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Flyers have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Pittsburgh has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 4-6 straight up.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Before their matchup against Philadelphia, the Penguins arrive with a 11-11-2 record. They hold a 6-9-2 record when considered the favorites and 5-2-0 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-4-1 record this season, and they are 5-7-1 at home.
On the offensive side, the Penguins are scoring an 3.1 goals per game this season, ranking 17th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 6th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Penguins offense is 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Goalie Tristan Jarry gets the start and has made 18 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-8, and his save percentage is 91.8%.
Coming into their game vs. Pittsburgh, the Flyers are 12-10-2. They are 2-3-0 when favored and 10-7-2 as the underdog. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-4-1 record this season, and they are 5-6-1 at home.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 22nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. Philadelphia’s offense comes into the game ranked 27th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 2nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Pittsburgh, goalie Carter Hart has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 6-6, and his save percentage stands at 90.9%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Flyers winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+110)
- 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
- Rickard Rakell – Upper Body – Out
- Chad Ruhwedel – Lower Body – Out
- Noel Acciari – Lower Body – Questionable
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph – Lower Body – Out
