The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-24-9) travel to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (23-26-7) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. The Penguins 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 7:00 ET.

Penguins vs Flyers

The Pittsburgh Penguins Are Coming Off A Win

The Penguins moved closer to .500 with a 3-1 road win over the Canadiens, improving to 23-24-9. Pittsburgh covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, with the teams combining for just 4 goals.

Sidney Crosby led the way for the Penguins, scoring their first two goals. Montreal cut the lead to 2-1 in the third period, but Blake Lizotte’s empty-net goal sealed the victory for Pittsburgh.

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Flyers dropped to 23-26-7 with a 3-0 loss to the Bruins. As +1.5 goal underdogs, Philadelphia failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached only 3.

Philadelphia’s offense was held scoreless, while the Bruins found the net in each period. The Flyers managed just 20 shots on goal and committed 15 giveaways in the game.

Pittsburgh Offense Breakdown

Sidney Crosby found the net twice in the Penguins’ 3-1 win over Montreal, scoring his 4th and 5th goals of the season. Blake Lizotte added his 2nd goal on an empty net with 45 seconds left in the game. Pittsburgh took 24 shots on goal and scored once on the power play, with Crosby’s second goal coming at 1:20 in the second period.

The Penguins scored in each period, starting with Crosby’s first goal at 4:03 in the opening period. After his power-play goal in the second, Lizotte secured the win with his empty-netter. Pittsburgh had 14 giveaways in the game.

Flyers Offense Breakdown

In their recent game against Boston, the Flyers’ offense was shut out, despite taking 20 shots on goal. They struggled with giveaways, committing 15, and failed to convert on any of their power play opportunities.

Philadelphia was unable to find the net in any period, ultimately losing 3-0. The Flyers’ record now stands at 23-26-7 following the loss.

Pittsburgh Team Defense

Defensively, the Penguins will look to build off their last game, where they gave up just one goal to the Canadiens. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves, finishing with a 96.2% save percentage. Pittsburgh’s defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 19 hits.

Philadelphia Team Defense

Defensively, the Flyers allowed the first goal at 13:28 in the first period and another at 11:23 in the second. The Bruins added an empty-netter at 16:21 in the third, leading to a 3-0 loss. Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the Flyers’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 30 hits.

Penguins vs Flyers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Penguins have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Flyers have an puck line mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Philadelphia posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Penguins have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.

Penguins vs Flyers Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Flyers to pick up on a win over the Penguins at home. With the moneyline sitting at -144, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Flyers straight-up.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Flyers to win and cover. Look for the Flyers to win this one by multiple goals over the Penguins.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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