Flyers vs Penguins Prediction

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02 December 2023

The Philadelphia Flyers will play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has lost four of their last five games, while Pittsburgh has won two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Flyers vs Penguins prediction.

Flyers Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers are 11-10-2 this year after they lost to New Jersey by a score of 4-3 in overtime. Philadelphia trailed 3-1 in the third period, but they tied the game with about 50 seconds left, before losing in overtime. The Flyers out shot New Jersey by a total of 47-35 and went 2-6 on the power play in the game. Philadelphia’s only win in their last five games came against the Islanders by a score of 1-0. The Flyers are scoring 2.91 goals per game and they are allowing 2.87 goals against per game, while going 11.7% on the power play and 83.8% on the penalty kill. Travis Konecny has led the Flyers this season with 12 goals, six assists, and 70 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Philadelphia is Carter Hart, who is 6-6-1 this year with a 2.68 goals against average and a .909 save percentage.

Penguins Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 11-10-1 this season after they defeated Tampa Bay by a score of 4-2 in their last game. Pittsburgh trailed 2-0 in the first period, but they scored the next four goals for the victory. The Penguins were out shot by a total of 41-28 and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Pittsburgh has lost five of their last eight games, including a 3-2 loss to Nashville in the game prior to Tampa Bay. The Penguins are scoring 3.14 goals per game and they are allowing 2.59 goals against per game, while going 11.9% on the power play and 85.3% on the penalty kill. Sidney Crosby has 14 goals, 11 assists, and 85 shots on goal for the Penguins. The projected starting goalie for Pittsburgh is Tristan Jarry, who is 8-8-1 this year with a 2.45 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.

Pittsburgh Penguins Team Facts

The underdogs have won seven of the Penguins' last eight games.
The underdogs have covered the puck line in seven of the Penguins' last eight games.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Penguins' last 11 games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
The Penguins have won the second period in five of their last six games.

Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts

The road team has won each of the Flyers' last four games.
The Flyers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Flyers' last three games at PPG Paints Arena.
The Flyers have won the second period in six of their last seven games against the Penguins after coming off overtime.

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts

Sidney Crosby has scored a goal in four of the Penguins' last five games as favorites against the Flyers.
Evgeni Malkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances against the Flyers at PPG Paints Arena.
Evgeni Malkin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven home appearances against the Flyers.
Marcus Pettersson ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+13) this season.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

Travis Konecny has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with the Flyers as underdogs against the Penguins.
Travis Konecny has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Flyers as underdogs against the Penguins.
Ryan Ellis has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five appearances.
Travis Konecny has the equal-most Power Play Goals for the Flyers this season (2).

Matchup/League Facts

The Pittsburgh Penguins ranks 8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.29%).
The Pittsburgh Penguins ranks 3rd in the league for shots per game this season (33.6).
The Philadelphia Flyers ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
The Philadelphia Flyers ranks T3rd in the league in short handed goals this season (5).

Flyers vs Penguins Betting Prediction

The Flyers have had a roller coaster of a season, but they are really struggling right now and have been out scored 14-8 in their last five games. The Philadelphia offense has not produced much in recent games, but they are 6-4-1 on the road this year. Pittsburgh hasn’t been great over the past two weeks, but they have won two of their last three games and have defeated Tampa Bay and Toronto in their last two wins. I don’t like how either of these two teams have looked recently, but I am going to take a shot with the Flyers and the nice plus money here.