The Pittsburgh Penguins hit the road to face the Philadelphia Flyers tonight and will try to win their third game in a row. The Penguins opened as -110 favorites to maintain their supremacy over their in-state rival and have won seven of the last 10 games in the matchup of Pennsylvania.
- The Penguins are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games vs teams with winning records.
- The Penguins are 0-5 ATS in their last five games.
- The total has gone OVER in seven of the Flyers’ last 10 games vs their division at home.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have been jostling for position in the Metropolitan Division for the last few weeks with the Penguins overtaking the Flyers this week. Philly has dropped three straight games and one of the main reasons for the downturn has been an inability to score with the man advantage as the Flyers are 1-for-14 on the power play in their last five games. Despite the recent hiccup, Philadelphia’s overall performance can’t be ignored as the Flyers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games and 8-4 SU in the last 12 games at home.
As for the Penguins, they’ve gotten back on the winning track and aim for their third win in a row. Pittsburgh is 14-6 SU vs Metropolitan teams this year and knocked off Philly 5-1 in January in the only meeting between the two teams this season. There’s still uncertainty about goaltender Matt Murray as he recovers from a concussion but backup Tristan Jarry is doing his best to make up for the starter’s absence as he is 12-7 SU with a 2.69 goals-against average this season, winning four of his last six starts.
The total opened at 6 and bettors should keep their eye on the OVER. Pittsburgh is the highest-scoring team in the NHL since the all-star break (4.25 goals per game) while Philadelphia ranks 10th (3.18). The total has gone OVER in five of Pittsburgh’s last six road games and the OVER has hit in three straight games in this matchup.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NHL betting line for this matchup, Philadelphia sat as +101 underdogs over at Sportsbook. The total was set at 6 at Sportsbook but may move closer to puck drop.
OddsShark computer score prediction models pick a possible 3-2.6 win for the Penguins on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the Philadelphia Flyers are 34-21-11 overall while the Pittsburgh Penguins are 38-25-4. As for the totals, Philadelphia is 33-31-2 on the OU, and Pittsburgh is 36-29-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 17 (Philadelphia) and the No. 2 (Pittsburgh) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Philadelphia Flyers' No. 13-ranked offense (2.98 goals per game) against a Pittsburgh Penguins defense that ranks No. 20 at 3.03 goals per game allowed. The Flyers power play has clicked at a 20.64% rate while the Penguins have a 81.74% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Pittsburgh was a 4-3 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Flames. They won as favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Panthers. Bettors on Florida at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
- Pittsburgh is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
- Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
- Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
- Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Pittsburgh at Toronto, Saturday, March 10
Philadelphia at Boston, Thursday, March 8
