The Philadelphia Flyers have been tagged with a loss in four of their past five games against the Pittsburgh Penguins as those teams meet once again on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh got past Philadelphia by a score of 4-1 as a road favorite on the NHL odds in the first meeting of the season between the two teams back on October 17. The UNDER paid out in the last two matchups between them.
The Penguins are 11-6-0 so far on the season. The Flyers, meanwhile, are 6-10-1. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Pittsburgh go 7-10 and the Flyers go 4-12-1 on the totals.
View Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Odds and Stats.
Hockey odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Penguins as -221 moneyline Favorite in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5 at Sportsbook.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Penguins at No. 4 and the Flyers at No. 28 heading into this contest.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pittsburgh's No. 11-ranked offense, averaging 2.94 goals per game, against a Flyers defense that ranks No. 13 at 2.59 goals allowed. The Penguins power play is averaging 21.67% while the Flyers defense kills off 85.51% of their penalties.
Next up:
Philadelphia at Atlanta, Friday, November 15th
Pittsburgh home to Nashville, Friday, November 15th
