The Philadelphia Flyers (13-9-3) kick off a two-game set on the road against the New York Rangers (11-12-3) Monday with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Madison Square Garden. Below, we analyze the Flyers-Rangers odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Flyers at Rangers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Flyers -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Rangers +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Flyers -1.5 (+220) | Rangers +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Flyers at Rangers: Projected starting goalies
Carter Hart (6-6-3, 3.60 GAA, .887 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Igor Shesterkin (6-7-1, 2.31 GAA, .921 SV%)
Hart has taken the circuitous route to a .500 record. He started out well, picking up victories in his first two starts, and he hasn’t won consecutive outings since. The good news is that he has lost back-to-back starts in regulation just once this season, too, as he has mostly been spinning his wheels in neutral. He has just one appearance against the Rangers, stopping 31 of 33 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss Feb. 18 at Wells Fargo Center.
Shesterkin has been battling a mild groin strain, and he hasn’t played since March 4 when he was injured against the New Jersey Devils. He will be looking for redemption after losing in Philadelphia Feb. 24, allowing four goals on 39 shots. Shesterkin had won back-to-back starts to kick off March before he was hurt.
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Flyers at Rangers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flyers 3, Rangers 2
Money line (ML)
The FLYERS (-115) have dropped four of the past five games, but they look to get well against the Rangers (+100). Philly is 1-0-1 in two games against New York this season, including a 4-3 win in the most recent meeting Feb. 24 as favorites. The Rangers have dropped three of the past four, as well, Shesterkin could be rusty in his potential return, and the offense has averaging just 1.8 goals per game over the previous four.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Flyers -1.5 (+220) are a tempting play on the road, but both of the previous meetings have been decided by one goal, and there is no reason to risk it. Plus, Philly has been outscored 21-16 in the past five, so confidence isn’t terribly high that they’ll be able to rattle off a multi-goal win. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 6 (-105) is the lean in this one despite Philadelphia’s 6-1 Over run across the past seven. New York has had a power outage on offense, totaling just seven goals over the past four games, and they have allowed 13. The Under is 2-0-2 in the past four for the Blueshirts. The Under is also 7-2 in the past nine at home for the Rangers at MSG.
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