Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The NHL Metropolitan Division is one of the most uneven in the league, a fact that can be ratified when looking at the standings in which there’s a huge gap of 8 points between the third and the fourth spots. Taking that into consideration, put a huge pressure on Pittsburgh Penguins, who will face Philadelphia Flyers next Monday, December 23rd.
In this matter, Pittsburgh Penguins still remark as the worst defensive in the Metropolitan Division with 130 conceded goals, not being surprising enough to see that they haven’t been able to reach the 10 victories line this season. Additionally, it’s necessary to note that they only won 1 out of their last 5 games in regulation time, so players like Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust are still expected to become more regular players.
On Philadelphia Flyers’ case, this team is just 1 point behind the Penguins in the standing, so this away game will be key for them to try to get closer to the playoffs’ spots after cutting off with their streak of 3 losses in a row after their overtime victory over Columbus Blue Jackets (5-4). Nonetheless, they’re the second worst defensive in the Metropolitan Division with 123 conceded goals, so there aren’t any big expectations on them yet.
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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78 | 2631 | 23 | 36 | -53 |
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76 | 3141 | 21 | 38 | -47 |
Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers Latest Matches
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Pittsburgh Penguins against Philadelphia Flyers : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
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Players list
A. Nedeljkovic
T. Jarry
O. Pickering
P. Joseph
R. Shea
M. Grzelcyk
E. Karlsson
K. Letang
R. Graves
D. O'Connor
B. Lizotte
P. Tomasino
C. Glass
M. Nieto
R. Rakell
E. Malkin
B. Rust
M. Bunting
N. Acciari
A. Beauvillier
S. Crosby
S. Ersson
A. Kolosov
E. Zamula
C. York
J. Drysdale
R. Ristolainen
N. Seeler
T. Sanheim
J. Farabee
N. Cates
M. Frost
R. Poehling
O. Tippett
B. Brink
M. Michkov
T. Foerster
S. Laughton
S. Couturier
T. Konecny
G. Hathaway
Most goals and assists
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
R. Rakell
(35 Goals)
S. Crosby
(58 Assists)
T. Konecny
(52 Assists)
Pittsburgh Penguins - Philadelphia Flyers Key Points
- Pittsburgh Penguins at home lost their last 2 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division, in which they couldn’t score more than 1 goal per game.
- Philadelphia Flyers scored 4 or more goals per game in their last 2 confrontations against teams from the Metropolitan Division.
- Pittsburgh Penguins at home in direct duels against Philadelphia Flyers, have a streak of 8 confrontations in a row without losing in regulation time.
- Philadelphia Flyers in face-to-face away games against Pittsburgh Penguins, scored more than 4 goals in only 1 out of their last 10 confrontations in a row.
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Our Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
To sum up, these teams aren’t big contenders to qualify for the playoffs, however the good recovery that Pittsburgh Penguins have had during their most recent games was enough for the bookmakers’ odds to put them as slightly favorites to win this game. Therefore, the pick for Pittsburgh Penguins – Philadelphia Flyers is: Under 2.5 Shots On Target By Sidney Crosby!
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