The New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers meet in NHL action from the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon. Who comes out on top in this Metro division matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Rangers vs. Flyers Prediction.
New York Rangers Team Preview
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to build on their nine-game win streak after a 5-1 win over New Jersey in their last matchup. Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 78 points including team-highs of 32 goals and 46 assists while Chris Kreider has 54 points with 29 goals of his own. Vincent Trocheck has 54 points as well with 34 assists while Mika Zibanejad has 54 points with 35 assists this season. Igor Shesterkin has gone 24-12-1 with a 2.75 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 13-4-2 with a 2.36 GAA and a .917 save percentage between the pipes for the Rangers this season.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won each of their last nine games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in seven of the Rangers’ last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last eight day games.
- The Rangers have won the third period in each of their last four games as favorites.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this one looking to build on a 3-1 win over Chicago last time out. Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with a team-high 27 goals and 27 assists for his 54 points while Joel Farabee has 43 points with 17 goals and 26 assists. Sean Couturier has 33 points with 22 assists while Owen Tippett has 35 points with 21 goals. In goal for the Flyers, Samuel Ersson is 16-10-4 with a 2.58 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Cal Petersen’s also 2-1 with a 3.00 GAA and an .890 save percentage as well on the year. The Flyers will meet the Penguins and Lightning after this one.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have won each of their last four games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Flyers have lost the first period in each of their last seven games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last 11 day games at Wells Fargo Center.
Rangers vs. Flyers Prediction
I’m on the Rangers here. The Flyers are a solid team that’s had some decent success since the all-star break, and New York’s run can’t last forever, but as long as we continue to get the Rangers at these reasonable prices, I’m going to keep taking them. New York’s the better team in this matchup, and they’ve owned this matchup against the Flyers over the last couple of years. I think New York adds on to that record and gets another win to push the streak to double-digits.