The Philadelphia Flyers will try to bounce the Pittsburgh Penguins from the playoffs on Wednesday night as home favorites at the sportsbooks as those clubs meet in Game 4 of their playoff series.
The Flyers increased their series lead to 3-0 on Sunday with an 8-4 home win and at many sportsbooks they've moved to the top of the Stanley Cup futures - where the Penguins used to reside.
Pittsburgh will be without three suspended players - Craig Adams, Arron Asham and James Neal - from their Game 3 actions. Neal is the most important as he led the team in goals and led the NHL in power play goals.
The Flyers sport records of 47-26-9 heading into this matchup, while the Penguins sit at 51-25-6 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 43-37-2 for the Flyers and 43-31-8 for the Penguins.
View Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Flyers in this one will find them as -130 favorites on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 6.5 at its open earlier today.
Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Flyers rated this week at No. 3 and the Penguins sitting at No. 1.
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.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Flyers on April 15. Bettors who backed the Flyers at +117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Philadelphia Flyers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 9-1
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
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 13 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Philadelphia, Friday, April 20
