The Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet in NHL action from the PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Who comes out on top in this Metro division rivalry matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Flyers vs. Penguins Prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to rebound from a 2-1 loss to the Rangers 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 face the Lightning after this game.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have lost each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Flyers have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Flyers have won the second period in seven of their last eight day games against the Penguins following a loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in nine of the Flyers’ last 10 day games.
Pittsburgh Penguins Team Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this one looking to build on a 4-1 win over Montreal in their last game. Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins in scoring with 56 points including a team-high 31 goals while Jake Guentzel has 52 points with 22 goals and 30 assists. Evgeni Malkin has 43 points with 16 goals and 27 assists while Erik Karlsson’s added 41 points with 34 assists and Kris Letang has 34 points of his own with 28 assists this season. Tristan Jarry has gone 15-17-4 with a 2.46 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Alex Nedeljkovic has a 9-4-4 record with a 2.67 GAA and a .915 save percentage this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins Team Facts
- The Penguins have lost each of their last five games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites following a home win.
- The Penguins have won the third period in each of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Penguins’ last six day games at PPG Paints Arena.
Flyers vs. Penguins Prediction
I’m on the Flyers here. I get that the Penguins are at home in this one, but Philadelphia’s played their best hockey on the road all year long and the Penguins are still too inconsistent for me to feel good about laying this kind of price with them. It’s a rivalry matchup and these teams don’t like each other in the slightest, so in what I figure to be a close game, I think it’s worth taking a stab at the plus money here.