Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins 1/6/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins (19-8-5) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (13-14-6)
January 6, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia Flyers +147 / Pittsburgh Penguins -182; Over/Under: -5.5
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers meet Thursday in NHL action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Pittsburgh Penguins look to build on their nine-game winning streak. The Philadelphia Flyers look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake Guentzel leads Pittsburgh with 16 goals, Kris Letang has 21 assists and Evan Rodriguez has 105 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.4 goals per game and are killing 92.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 47 goals on 694 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 23 goals on 217 shots.
The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 16.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Cam Atkinson leads Philadelphia with 13 goals, Claude Giroux has 18 assists and Travis Konecny has 92 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 81.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 54 goals on 648 shots faced, and Martin Jones has allowed 42 goals on 447 shots.
The Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 road games and 13-3 in their last 16 overall. The Flyers are 2-5 in their last 7 home games and 5-14 in their last 19 overall. The over is 5-2 in Penguins last 7 games playing on 0 days rest. The over is 7-0 in Flyers last 7 home games. The Penguins are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Philadelphia.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the end of a back to back, but at this point, I’m not sure if it matters, as they’re piling up the points left and right. The Penguins aren’t a team I’m looking to step in front of right now. The Philadelphia Flyers continue to struggle with consistency, they’re off to a rough start this week, and playing at home hasn’t helped much. The home team has had the success recently in this rivalry, but betting against the Penguins right now isn’t an option. Give me the Penguins.
