Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Flyers versus the Penguins? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Penguins are the home favorites against the Flyers in a Metropolitan division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Pittsburgh Penguins – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Penguins have hosted the Flyers, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. Against the spread, the Penguins have fared well when favored vs. the Flyers, going 3-0.
- The Flyers are 5-0 puck line in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
- Across the Penguins last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 5-5, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Penguins have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Flyers have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 3-7.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
Going into the game against Pittsburgh, the Flyers hold a 11-11-2 record. They have a 2-3-0 record when favored and 9-8-2 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 6-4-1 this season and are 5-7-1 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Flyers have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 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 5th 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%.
As they prepare to face Philadelphia, the Penguins currently possess a 11-10-1 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 6-8-1, while as underdogs, it is 5-2-0. For away games this season, they have a 6-4-1 record, while they are 5-6-0 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Penguins have an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 17th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 7th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Penguins offense is 29th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Tristan Jarry has started 17 games this season. His current record stands at 8-8, and his save percentage is 91.9%.
With the Penguins being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- Take the Penguins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flyers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Rickard Rakell – Upper Body – Out
- Chad Ruhwedel – Lower Body – Out
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph – Lower Body – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
