The Philadelphia Flyers (36-20-7) host the New York Rangers (35-24-4) Friday at Wells Fargo Center for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Rangers-Flyers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Rangers at Flyers: Projected starting goalies
Alexandar Georgiev vs. Carter Hart
Georgiev will get right back in net Friday after stopping 32 of 34 shots in a road win over the Montreal Canadiens Thursday. The 23-year-old has won two games in a row and four of his last five to improve to 16-12-1 through 28 starts and two relief appearances. He has a .914 save percentage and 2.94 goals against average.
Hart’s return from injury has helped push the Flyers back toward the postseason. He has won four of his last five starts and is now 20-12-3 through 35 starts and three relief appearances with a .909 SV% and 2.51 GAA. He becomes one of the best goalies in the league at home with a 17-2-2 record, .941 SV% and 1.65 GAA.
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Rangers at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Odds last updated at 8:50 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Flyers 4, Rangers 1
Moneyline (ML)
The FLYERS (-167) are an easy pick with home-ice advantage against a Rangers (+140) team playing the second half of a back-to-back. The Flyers have won four in a row, including a 4-2 home win over the San Jose Sharks Tuesday, and they’re 22-5-4 at home for the season. The Rangers have won five straight, and they’re 18-11-2 on the road.
Philly won the season’s first head-to-head meeting 5-1 at Wells Fargo Center Dec. 23. The Flyers rank seventh in the league in Corsi For Percentage (rate of total shot attempts) at 5-on-5 since Feb. 1. The Rangers are just 26th.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Based on the lopsided possession metrics and the season’s first head-to-head result, back the FLYERS (-1.5, +155) to win by at least 2 goals. Philly’s last two victories came by 4-2 scores and three of their last four wins were by multi-goal margins. The Rangers are 22-9 against the spread on the road, but the Flyers are 22-9 ATS at home.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 5.5 (+125) as the more profitable side of the total bet. The Flyers are 7-2-1 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games but the Rangers are just 5-5 across the same span. Trust in Hart to shut the door at home as the Flyers do most of the scoring against a tired Georgiev.
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