Philadelphia Flyers (15-15-4) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (15-15-5)
December 23, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Penguins -125 / Philadelphia Flyers +105; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Monday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. Here’s a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction. This article will include a Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Pick.
Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Kings, beat the Blue Jackets, and they play the Ducks, Kings, and Sharks next. The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 15.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with 16 goals, Matvei Michkov has 16 assists and Owen Tippett has 86 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 3.56 goals per game and are killing 80.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Aleksei Kolosov has allowed 35 goals on 287 shots faced, and Samuel Ersson has given up 45 goals on 377 shots.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Predators, lost to the Devils, and play the Islanders, Red Wings, and Panthers next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.97 goals per game and are scoring 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 15 goals, Sidney Crosby has 26 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 85 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.66 goals per game and are killing 82.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 50 goals on 436 shots faced, and Alex Nedelijkovic has given up 46 goals on 405 shots.
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
- The Flyers have lost each of their last seven games at PPG Paints Arena following a win.
- The Penguins have won each of their last seven games as home favorites following a road loss.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in five of the Flyers’ last six games.
- The Flyers have lost the third period in six of their last seven night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
- Rickard Rakell has scored the first goal in three of his last four appearances against the Flyers.
- Rickard Rakell has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances against the Flyers.
- Evgeni Malkin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last nine home appearances against the Flyers after playing less than 20 minutes in the Penguins’ last game.
- Bryan Rust has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances with the Penguins as home favorites.
- Philip Tomasino recorded a career-high two goals in his last game against the Flyers.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Travis Konecny has scored at least one goal in each of the Flyers’ last five games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one assist in five of the Flyers’ last six games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Flyers as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Travis Konecny ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.66).
- The Pittsburgh Penguins rank T8th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.35%).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.56).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.63%).
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
The Pittsburgh Penguins are enjoying possibly their best stretch of the season, which includes earning points in three of their last four games. The Penguins have also seen 9 of their 15 wins this season come on their home ice. The Philadelphia Flyers have been a mess defensively over the last couple of weeks, and they’ve lost 7 of their last 10 games against the Penguins. The price is more than reasonable. Give me the Penguins in this toss-up rivalry.
