The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to tie up their first-round Eastern playoff series on Sunday as they head back to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers in Game 6 of the best-of-seven set.
The Penguins won their second straight game in the series on Friday night, grabbing a 3-2 victory at home as a -200 favorite. Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves on 26 Flyers shots that night.
The Penguins will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 51-25-6 this season, while the Flyers are 47-26-9. Pittsburgh is 43-31-8 on the totals; Philadelphia is 43-37-2.
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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Flyers in this one will find them as +110 home underdogs at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7 at its open earlier today.
Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Flyers at No. 3 and the Penguins at No. 1 heading into this contest.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Philadelphia's No. 3-ranked offense, averaging 3.2 goals per game, against a Penguins defense that ranks No. 12 at 2.7 goals allowed. The Flyers power play is averaging 19.7% while the Penguins defense kills off 87.8% of their penalties.
The Flyers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Philadelphia Flyers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 9-1
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1
A few Penguins at Flyers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia, Tuesday, April 24
