The Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers meet Tuesday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to rebound from a 4-1 loss to Florida last time out. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 30 goals and 31 assists for his 61 points while Joel Farabee has 49 points with 21 goals and 28 assists. Sean Couturier has 36 points with 25 assists while Owen Tippett has 47 points with 25 goals. Travis Sanheim also has 40 points with a team-high 31 assists. In goal for the Flyers, Samuel Ersson is 21-14-6 with a 2.67 GAA and an .898 save percentage while Felix Sandstrom’s also 1-2 with a 3.87 GAA and an .823 save percentage as well on the year.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have lost each of their last seven games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Flyers’ last eight games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Flyers have won the third period in each of their last five night games against opponents on a winning streak.
New York Rangers Team Preview
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 shootout win over Florida last time out. Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 99 points including team-highs of 43 goals and 56 assists while Chris Kreider has 65 points with 33 goals of his own. Vincent Trocheck has 69 points as well with 45 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 61 points with 38 assists this season. Igor Shesterkin has gone 30-15-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 16-5-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .916 save percentage between the pipes for the Rangers this season. The Rangers will meet the Avalanche after this one.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won each of their last nine night games following an overtime win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites following a shootout win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last seven home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Rangers have won the second period in each of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Flyers vs. Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Rangers here. I know that at a certain point, motivation has to kick in and the Flyers are not in the clear completely yet when it comes to the Wild Card race in the Eastern Conference. However, New York has their sights set on a Metro division title and the Rangers have been one of the NHL’s best at home for the better part of the season. Give me the Rangers here.