The Philadelphia Flyers (31-37-9) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (36-34-7) on Wednesday, April 9th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on TNT. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Flyers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Bruins. Puck drop is set for 7:30 ET.

Flyers vs Rangers

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers are now 31-37-9 this season. Philadelphia’s defense struggled throughout, allowing goals in each period. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short of that mark. The Flyers, as the underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.

Philadelphia’s offense was held scoreless, managing only 20 shots on goal. The Bruins scored their first goal at 6:32 in the first period, and added another in the second before sealing the win with an empty-net goal in the third.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 36-34-7 with a 5-2 road win over the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, New York covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different Rangers scored in the game, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. The Rangers jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Islanders got on the board, and New York sealed the win with two more goals in the third period.

Philadelphia Offense Breakdown

The Flyers were shut out in their latest game, managing 20 shots on goal but failing to find the back of the net. Philadelphia also had 15 giveaways in the contest.

All of their goals came up empty, including power play and empty net attempts. The Flyers were held scoreless in the first, second, and third periods.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net and his 8th on a power play. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, which came shorthanded. Vincent Trocheck added his 4th goal of the season, and Adam Edstrom netted his 1st.

Mika Zibanejad contributed with three assists, bringing his season total to 8. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Philadelphia Team Defense

The Flyers’ defense gave up the first goal to Boston at 6:32 in the first period and another at 11:23 in the second. They conceded a third on an empty-netter at 16:21 in the third. Samuel Ersson recorded 8 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 30 hits.

New York Team Defense

Defensively, the Rangers will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals to the Islanders. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Rangers’ defense also contributed 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks.

Flyers vs Rangers Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 6-4 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, New York has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Rangers have a straight up record of 1-9 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
• Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Flyers have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-4.

Flyers vs Rangers Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline bet in this game, our analysis leans towards the Rangers picking up the win. However, given the current odds of -187, I’d advise going with the puck line, as our predictions have the Rangers coming out on top by more than one goal.

When it comes to a puck line pick, our choice is the Rangers to secure the win and cover. Expect the Rangers to dominate this one with a multi-goal win over the Flyers.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 5.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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