Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Analysis

There will be plenty of NHL puck line and totals to bet on Friday with the league showcasing a massive 14-game schedule. Our Penguins vs Flyers betting analysis spotlight shows two teams battling for fourth place in the Metropolitan Division. When most are mulling over their NHL picks and parlays for the day, this might be a match-up that is forgotten on most cards, but we think the number provides a massive edge for bettors.

Game Information

Penguins Heating Up, Seeking Fifth Straight Win

When the Penguin top six starts heating up you can bet they will make their way up the Metropolitan Division standings quickly.

Evgeni Malkin had a seven-game point streak snapped against Calgary, a 2-1 Penguins win in a shootout, and Sidney Crosby has points in seven of his last nine games after also being held scoreless against the Flames.

In order for Pittsburgh to find their way into the postseason, they’ll have to rely on a top six that is as good as anywhere in the league, the problem comes when they’re not getting production from their stars. Against Calgary, Sid and Geno were held to four total shots, a direct reflection of their one-goal output.

The only goal came just two minutes in from Jan Rutta who is a third-pairing defenseman. The book on Pittsburgh is slow down two of the best players in the world and you’ll be in a position to gain a victory against the Pens on most nights. Let’s continue our Penguins vs Flyers betting analysis by diving into the Flyers.

Philadelphia Falling Fast

It’s been 17 days since the Philadelphia Flyers put a checkmark in the win column. That equates to an 8-game losing streak after a 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals Wednesday.

There were signs of improvement in the Flyers’ play after not trailing in the games until the overtime goal by Alex Ovechkin. In fact, Philadelphia led until the 17:02 mark. Two of their losses during the streak were in overtime and one in a shootout. At no point during the streak did we feel the Flyers played well in their own end, but in their loss against the Caps, it would be fair to say that this was by far their best defensive effort.

Part of wagering of finding team trends quickly so you can ride them out before the bookmakers catch up, we think we’ve found one to give us an edge this afternoon. Let’s conclude our Penguins vs Flyers betting analysis by giving you some angles along with our official selection.

Bookmakers Make Adjustment, Bettors Pounding Pens

Most of the money coming in is parlay tickets, which makes sense when you have a game involving a massive favorite, but the send-out number of Pittsburgh -170 wasn’t rich enough for bookmakers, with most of them pushing the Penguins up around the -225 mark.

the opening number of 6.5 was posted, it was expected that the public would bet this game over with the Penguins being a clear over team

That move has proved to be accurate with just a small movement up after (-230). This game has provided some surprises in the betting pattern when speaking of the total. As the opening number of 6.5 was posted, it was expected that the public would bet this game over with the Penguins being a clear over team this NHL season, in addition to the Flyers on a small 4-3-1 over streak.

Players made a clear statement after making the under a -120 favorite after opening at even money. Our official Penguins vs Flyers betting analysis selection is to agree with the public and take the under. We still think there will be some buy-back on that number so shop or wait until you can get a better number than -120. There are still -115’s out there but you’ll have to look.

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