The Philadelphia Flyers (14-9-3) wrap up a two-game set on the road against the New York Rangers (11-12-4) Wednesday with a 7:30 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 7:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Flyers -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Rangers +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread/ATS: Flyers -1.5 (+200) | Rangers +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Flyers at Rangers: Projected starting goalies
Carter Hart (7-6-3, 3.62 GAA, .884 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Alexandar Georgiev (4-4-2, 3.33 GAA, .887 SV%, 1 SO)
Hart allowed four goals on 24 shots in a 5-4 overtime victory at Madison Square Garden in the front end of the back-to-back. He is 1-0-1 with a 2.82 GAA and .895 SV% in two starts against the Blueshirts this season. In March, however, he is just 1-3-0 with a 4.39 GAA and .828 SV% in five starts.
Georgiev has coughed up seven goals on the past 20 shots he has faced, getting pulled in each of his past two outings. He did top the Flyers Feb. 18 in Philadelphia, winning 3-2 in a shootout.
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Flyers at Rangers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Flyers 4, Rangers 3
Money line (ML)
The FLYERS (-130) are worth a look on the road against the Rangers (+110), as it is hard to trust Georgiev since he has gotten the hook in the past two outings. Toss in the fact the Flyers are 11-2 in the past 13 meetings, and 5-0 in the past five visits to MSG, and that makes Philadelphia look awfully good.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Flyers -1.5 (+200) could be considered for a small-unit wager, but they won last time out in OT, and each of their past three wins, and four of the past six, have been by just one goal. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 6 (-115) is worth a roll of the dice based upon Georgiev’s recent play, as well as the fact Hart coughs up more than three goals per contest. The Over is on a four-game run for the Fly Guys and 7-1 across the past eight overall. The Over has edged the Under 3-2-2 in the past seven for the Blueshirts.
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