Rangers vs. Flyers predictions, picks and odds for Wednesday, 3/1

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The New York Rangers make a short one-game road trip when they play the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. This is a big game for the Rangers, as they could use the two points as they try to catch the New Jersey Devils for second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers, on the other hand, will look to play spoiler to their inter-division rivals as their season is all but over.

With a battle between two Metropolitan Division rivals playing on national television, our experts have their Rangers vs. Flyers predictions with odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook.

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As we mentioned, the Rangers will be traveling to Philadelphia to play the Flyers for a one-game road trip. New York is in a prime playoff spot, as they are currently in third place in the Metropolitan Division. However, they have their sights set on the New Jersey Devils, who are currently in second place, which would give the Rangers home ice in the first round of the postseason.

Meanwhile, the Flyers season is all but over. They rank seventh of eight teams in the Metropolitan Division and are currently 11 points back of the final Wild Card spot. They have lost seven of their last eight games, but with the Rangers in town and the game being on national television, you can expect maximum effort from the orange and black. Still, the Rangers should be too much for the Flyers and the best bet from our Rangers vs. Flyers predictions is on the Rangers -1.5 puck line.

The Rangers come into this game with a massive offensive advantage over the Flyers. Starting with the personnel, the Rangers just loaded up one more big name the night before the game. On top of already acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko earlier this month from the St. Louis Blues, the Rangers also received Patrick Kane from the Blackhawks Tuesday afternoon. Kane currently ranks 43rd all-time in points and is a future Hall-of-Famer.

The Rangers didn’t need Kane to have their offensive advantage over the Flyers, though. Since the beginning of the month, the Rangers have been finding the back of the net, ranking second in goals per game with a mark of 3.91. Compare that to the Flyers, who rank dead-last in the same category over the same time frame, with a mark of 1.80 goals per game.

Another major problem for the Flyers is their defense that needs to stop the Rangers attack. Since February 1, the Flyers have been below average on the backend. They haven’t done the best job at keeping the scoring chances away from their net, ranking in the bottom half of the league in expected goals against. This bad defense has shown up on the scoreboard in a negative way for the Flyers, as they allow an average of four goals per game in that time frame.

With the Flyers not being able to keep up or defend the Rangers offense, we think New York could control this game from puck drop and put up numerous goals. Even though the money line is a very tempting bet, we want to bet with some value as well, so we’ll back the Rangers -1.5 puck line with confidence for the best bet from our Rangers vs. Flyers predictions.

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If you’d like to back our Rangers -1.5 pick from our Rangers vs. Flyers predictions, it’s currently listed with +118 odds at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Flyers +1.5 comes with a -140 price. A $100 wager on New York profits $118 as long as they win the game by two or more goals, while a $140 wager on Philadelphia nets you $100 of winnings if they lose by just one goal or pull off the upset.

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