Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The Philadelphia Flyers will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Philadelphia has a record of 11-10-2. The Penguins have a record of 11-10-1. These two teams faced each other three times last season with Pittsburgh winning all three contests. The game is set for 7 PM EST.

Flyers Lose Four Of Last Five

Philadelphia was a +115 underdog in their last game and they lost 4-3 in overtime against the New Jersey Devils. Travis Konecny had two assists. Morgan Frost, Sean Walker, and Tyson Foerster each scored a goal. Carter Hart allowed four goals on 35 shots faced.

Philly has been inefficient on offense this season. They scored three or fewer goals in six of their last eight games. Philadelphia ranks 24 in goals per game and fifth in shots per game. Travis Konecny leads the team with 18 points.

The defense and goaltending have both been good for the Flyers to start the season. They rank 12 in goals against per game and fourth in shots against per game. Carter Hart has a record of 6-6-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .909 SV%. Samuel Ersson has a 4-3-1 record with a 2.78 GAA and .881 SV%. Cal Petersen has a record of 1-1-0 with a 3.50 GAA and .896 SV%. Travis Sanheim has 16 points.

Penguins Coming Off Win

Pittsburgh was a +110 underdog in their previous game but they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2. Jeff Carter, Kris Letang, Drew O’Connor, and goaltender Tristan Jarry each scored a goal. On top of scoring an empty-net goal, Jarry was stellar in the net, stopping 39 out of 41 shots faced.

The Penguins have been good on decent recently. Pittsburgh scored three or more goals in five of their last 10 games. They rank 17 in goals per game and third in shots per game. Sidney Crosby leads the team with 14 goals. Jake Guentzel and Crosby each lead the team with 25 points. Evgeni Malkin has 20 points.

The defense has been below average but goaltending has been good for the Penguins. They rank seventh in goals against per game and 21 in shots against per game. Tristan Jarry has a record of 8-8-1 with a 2.45 GAA and .919 SV%. Erik Karlsson has 18 points.

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Pittsburgh has dominated the Flyers in recent meetings. The Pens are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games against Philly. The Flyers average 2.80 goals per game while the Penguins average 3.80 goals per game in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. Pittsburgh won all three meetings against the Flyers last season. Philly has been inefficient on offense this season. They scored three or fewer goals in six of their last eight games. Philadelphia ranks 24th in goals per game. Goaltending has been good for the Penguins. They rank seventh in goals against per game. Pittsburgh has had a lot of success against the Flyers and playing at home, the Pens will win this matchup by two or more goals.

Bet the puck line (-1.5) and take Pittsburgh.

Prediction: Pittsburgh Penguins (-1.5)

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Both teams have been good at keeping the puck out of the net this season. Goaltending has been good for the Penguins. They rank seventh in goals against per game. Tristan Jarry has a record of 8-8-1 with a 2.45 GAA and .919 SV%. The defense and goaltending have both been good for the Flyers to start the season. They rank 12th in goals against per game and fourth in shots against per game. Carter Hart has a record of 6-6-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .909 SV%. Philly has been inefficient on offense this season. They scored three or fewer goals in six of their last eight games. This will be a lower-scoring game and the under will hit.

Take the under, 6.5 goals.

Prediction: Under 6.5

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