Rangers vs Flyers Prediction NHL Picks 2/24/24
The New York Rangers will play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. New York has won nine games in a row, while Philadelphia has lost two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Rangers vs Flyers prediction.
Rangers Preview
The New York Rangers are 38-16-3 this season after they defeated the Devils by a score of 5-1 in their last game. New York scored the first five goals in this game, but they lost the shutout with just a few minutes left in the third. The Rangers were out shot by a total of 40-18 and went 1-5 on the power play in the game. New York has won nine games in a row and they have allowed two goals or fewer in six of them. The Rangers are scoring 3.37 goals per game and they are allowing 2.74 goals against per game, while going 25.8% on the power play and 82.8% on the penalty kill. Artemi Panarin has led New York with 32 goals, 46 assists, and 209 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New York is Igor Shesterkin, who is 24-12-1 this year with a 2.75 goals against average and a .907 save percentage.
Flyers Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers are 30-20-7 this year after they defeated Chicago by a score of 3-1 in their last game. Philadelphia was tied at one after the first period, but they scored the final two goals in the game for the win. The Flyers out shot Chicago by a total of 33-22 and went 2-2 on the penalty kill in the game. Philadelphia lost to New Jersey by a score of 6-3 and Toronto by a score of 4-3 in the two games prior to Chicago. The Flyers are scoring 2.91 goals per game and they are allowing 2.88 goals against per game, while going 13.3% on the power play and 86.5% on the penalty kill. Joel Farabee has 17 goals, 26 assists, and 138 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Philadelphia is Samuel Ersson, who is 16-10-4 this season with a 2.58 goals against average and a .900 save percentage.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have won each of their last four games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs following a road win.
- The Flyers have lost the first period in each of their last five games as home underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in each of the Flyers' last nine day games.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won eight of their last nine games against the Flyers.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight day games following a road win.
- The Rangers have won the second period in six of their last seven games.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in nine of the Rangers' last 10 day games.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Owen Tippett has scored at least one goal in four of the Flyers' last five games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Sean Couturier has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against the Rangers at Wells Fargo Center.
- Scott Laughton has recorded an assist in each of the Flyers' last four games.
- Sean Couturier ranks T2nd in the league for shootout goals (3) this season.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Chris Kreider has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Vincent Trocheck has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Vincent Trocheck has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Mika Zibanejad has the equal-most Shorthanded Goals for the Rangers this season (2).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 1st in the league in short handed goals this season (13).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 2nd in the league for power play goals against this season (24).
- The New York Rangers rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.74).
- The New York Rangers rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.82%).
Rangers vs Flyers Betting Prediction
New York comes into this game as one of the hottest teams in the NHL and they are looking to secure their 10th straight victory. The Rangers have scored at least five goals in three of their last four games and they are 18-9-3 on the road this year. Philadelphia is 14-12-2 at home, but they have lost two of their last three games coming into this matchup. The Flyers have had pretty solid defense and goaltending this year, but their scoring has been a bit inconsistent. On the other side, New York is playing great in both ends of the ice and I can’t go against them here. Take the Rangers to win again.
