Philadelphia Flyers Vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Odds, Picks, and Predictions (2/15/22)
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Keith Yandle scored his first goal of the season for the Flyers. Scott Laughton had two points (a goal and an assist) and Carter Hart made 20 saves in the 4-2 loss against the Red Wings on Saturday. The Flyers are 15-24-8 with 38 points, eighth in the Metropolitan Division. Philadelphia is 2-2 in their last four games after previously losing 13 games in a row. Brian Boyle scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period at 6:58, his sixth of the season. Goalie Tristan Jarry had 28 saves as Pittsburgh beat New Jersey 4-2 on Saturday. The Penguins are 30-11-8 with 68 points, first place in the Metropolitan Division. Pittsburgh has won three in a row and is 7-1-3 in their last 11 games.
Philadelphia Flyers Vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Odds
Philadelphia is 1-10 in their last 11 games vs. Metropolitan Division opponents. Under is 4-0 in the Flyers last four games vs. a team with a winning record. Philadelphia is 4-23 in their last 27 games vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Flyers are 2-5 in the last seven meetings in Pittsburgh against the Penguins. Pittsburgh is 6-1 in their last seven game vs. Metropolitan Division opponents. The Penguins are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs. Eastern Conference foes. Under is 4-1 in Pittsburgh’s last five games following a win. The home team is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings between the Flyers and Penguins.
Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Captain Claude Giroux is tied for the team lead in scoring with 36 points (15 goals and 21 assists) this year. The 2021-22 All-Star Game MVP has 11 points on the power play this season (three goals and eight assists). In 44 games, Giroux is logging 19:00 of ice time per game. Playing in his 15th season, he has been excellent in the face-off circle this season winning 60.5% of his draws. Cam Atkinson leads Philadelphia in goals this season with 17 and tied with Claude Giroux for the team lead in points with 36. Appearing in 47 games this campaign he is a +10 and has five points on the power play (two goals and three assists). Atkinson has scored four game winning goals in 2021-22, tied for the team lead. Travis Konecny is third on the team in scoring with 27 points (eight goals and 19 assists). He has seven points on the power play this year. Scott Laughton has 21 points in 44 games (nine goals and 12 assists). He’s second on the team in hits with 97 and is averaging 16:22 of ice time per game. James van Riemsdyk has scored 11 goals on the year and is tied for the team lead in game winning goals with four.
Ivan Provorov is Philadelphia’s top defensemen, leading the group with 18 points (five goals and 13 assists), while averaging 25:01 of ice time per game. Provorov leads the club with 95 blocked shots and has registered 33 hits this year. In his third season in Philadelphia, Justin Braun has appeared in 47 games registering 11 points. Braun is second on the team in blocked shots with 90 and is logging 19:51 of ice time per game. Rasmus Ristolainen in his first season with Philadelphia is leading the team in hits with 146 and has chipped in 11 points in 42 games in 2021-22. He missed Saturday’s game against Detroit and is questionable for the game against Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Carter Hart who was anointed the answer to all the Flyers long-standing goaltending issues has had an up and down four seasons in Philadelphia. In 2021-22, Hart has started 30 games and is 9-16-5 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.89 GAA. Veteran Martin Jones is the backup to Hart after playing the past six season in San Jose. He’s 6-8-2 with a .901 save percentage and a 3.56 GAA on the year.
Pittsburgh Penguins Odds
Jake Guentzel leads the Penguins in goals (24) and points (50) this year. He has 14 points on the power play in 2021-22. The Nebraska-Omaha product is tied with Mike Matheson in game-winning goals this season with five. Long-time team captain and superstar, Sidney Crosby is second on the team in scoring with 44 points in 37 games (13 goals and 31 assists). The two-time Hart Trophy winner is a +12 and is averaging 19:46 of ice-time per game. Since January 15th, he leads the NHL with 20 points. The three-time Stanley Cup winner has 499 career goals and is one goal away from 500 career goals. Bryan Rust has 37 points in 2021-22 (17 goals and 20 points); including scoring a goal in the Penguins win against the Devils on Saturday. He’s a +11 and is averaging 18:30 of ice time per game for Pittsburgh. Evan Rodrigues has had a good year scoring 33 points in 49 games: netting 15 goals. Veteran Jeff Carter has 27 points on the year (13 goals and 14 assists). The two-time Stanley Cup winner has been an impact veteran presence on the team winning 57.3% of his face-offs. Evgeni Malkin returned Saturday against New Jersey after missing the previous two games while in COVID-19 protocols. In 13 games this season, the 2011-12 Hart Trophy winner has 13 points (five goals and eight assists).
In his 16th season, the Penguins defensive stalwart Kris Letang is the team’s third leading scorer with 43 points (five goals and 38 assists). The two-time Stanley Cup winner is a team leading +19 while logging the most ice time per game by a Pittsburgh defenseman at 25:44. He has 81 blocked shots and has been physical delivering 97 hits (second on the team behind forward Zach Aston-Reese’s 154) this year. Letang is listed at +4000 to win his first career Norris Trophy. Mike Matheson has been one of the most consistent players on the team. He’s scored seven goals on the year with five of those being game winners, tied for the team lead. The former Boston College Eagle is a +6 while averaging 18:17 of ice time per game. Brian Dumoulin has 14 points this year and is second on the team in plus/minus at +15. Dumoulin has blocked a team high 91 shots this campaign and is averaging 22:12 of ice time per game.
Tristan Jarry has started 37 games between the pipes for the Penguins this season. He’s 25-8-6 with a .925 save percentage and has a 2.20 GAA. Jarry is currently +2500 to win the Vezina Trophy. Casey DeSmith has started 11 games this season winning four of those starts. On the season he has a .901 save percentage and a 3.03 GAA.
Philadelphia Flyers Vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Picks & Prediction
Philadelphia is scoring 2.5 goals per game, 27th in the league and taking 30.6 shots per game, 17th overall. Defensively the Flyers are allowing 3.4 goals per game, ranked 25th overall in the league. Pittsburgh is scoring 3.3 goals per game, ranking them ninth in the NHL and attempting 34.6 shots per game, seventh overall. On the defensive side, the Penguins are allowing 2.5 goals per game which ranks third in the NHL. Pittsburgh is playing great hockey over the last few weeks. I expect Sidney Crosby to score his 500th career goal in this game against one of the Penguins most bitter rivals, the Flyers. Take Pittsburgh with under six combined goals scored in this game.
