The Philadelphia Flyers (24-30-11) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (32-22-10) Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Flyers vs. Penguins odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Flyers were listless on offense in a 1-0 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday. The Fly Guys are just 2-8-2 across the past 12 games overall, with the Under hitting in 3 of the last 4 outings.
The Penguins were on the short end of a 4-3 OT loss against the visiting New York Islanders Thursday. It was a costly loss, as the Pens and Isles are jockeying for wild-card positioning in the Eastern Conference. Pittsburgh has gone to overtime in 3 of its last 4 games, winning twice.
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Flyers at Penguins odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Flyers +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Penguins -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (-105) | Penguins -1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Flyers at Penguins projected goalies
Carter Hart (17-20-10, 2.94 GAA, .907 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Tristan Jarry (19-7-6, 2.89 GAA, .912 SV%, 1 SO)
Hart allowed 5 goals on 39 shots in a loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday. The 24-year-old netminder is 1-1-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .900 SV% in 3 starts in March.
Hart allowed 4 goals on 21 shots before being lifted in the 2nd period in the NHL Thanksgiving Showdown against the Pens on Nov. 25 in the first meeting this season between the Keystone State rivals.
Jarry has been in a bit of a tailspin lately, coughing up 4 goals in each of his 3 starts in March. Oddly enough, all of those outings have resulted in the Pens going to OT, and 4 of his past 5 starts haven’t been decided in regulation.
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Flyers at Penguins picks and predictions
Prediction
Penguins 4, Flyers 3
Moneyline
The Penguins (-260) will cost you more than 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s just too much risk and not enough reward. For a standalone play, or even as part of a multi-team parlay, there is just no value.
AVOID.
Puck line/Against the spread
The FLYERS +1.5 (-105) are a decent play on the puck line. While I am expecting the Penguins to win outright, Pittsburgh has gone to overtime in 4 of its last 7 games. I expect another close battle in this Metropolitan Division rivalry game.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-105) is the lean, mostly because both Hart and Jarry have been very giving lately.
The Over has cashed in 5 of the past 7 road games for the Flyers and has cashed at a 5-0-1 clip in the past 6 home games for the Penguins. The Over is also 7-3-1 in the past 11 games overall for Pittsburgh, too.
In addition, the Over has connected in 10 of the previous 14 meetings between these Pennsylvania rivals.
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