The Pittsburgh Penguins (31-13-5) renew acquaintances with the Philadelphia Flyers (26-17-6) Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center for a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Penguins-Flyers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Penguins at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Matt Murray vs. Brian Elliott
Murray has won five straight starts, including Sunday’s game against the Boston Bruins in which he stopped 35 of 38 shots. He is now 15-6-4 on the season with a .900 save percentage and 2.84 goals against average.
Elliott has been getting some extra run with starter Carter Hart on the shelf. The 34-year-old veteran is 11-5-3 on the season with a .901 SV% and 3.03 GAA. He stopped 34 of 35 shots Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings.
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Penguins at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Flyers 5, Penguins 4
Moneyline (ML)
Take the value with the discounted FLYERS (+120) at home. Philly is just 4-5-1 over its last 10 games but is coming off the win over the Kings and is 16-4-4 at Wells Fargo Center for the season. The Penguins (-143) are a little too expensive entering this rivalry game. They’ve won seven of their last 10 games and are 18-6-1 on the road for the season. They also claimed a 7-1 victory in Pittsburgh in the season’s first head-to-head meeting.
The two teams are neck-and-neck in Corsi For Percentage (percentage of total shot attempts) at 5-on-5, but Pittsburgh has the edge in scoring chances.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Flyers to win in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $12.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Eat a little bit of chalk and back the FLYERS (+1.5, -222) to either lose by a single goal or win outright. The Flyers are 27-22 against the spread overall and 16-8 on home ice, while the Pens are 24-25 ATS overall and 13-10 on the road. The moneyline is a much more profitable play, but the puck line offers a little insurance and is a worthwhile secondary play.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 5.5 (-149) for a total of 6 or more goals to be scored in Philly Tuesday night. The Penguins are 5-5 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games. The Flyers are 6-4 over their last 10. The two teams combined to top this projection in eight of their last 10 head-to-head games.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 180-167
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