NHL Betting Picks, #3
PHI @ PIT 7 PM ET
In the third game today, we have the Philadelphia Flyers (5-4-1) visiting the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-5) . Head-to-head the Flyers have won two of the last three meetings, but the Penguins are 5-3-2 in their last ten matchups with the Flyers.
In the Standings:
The Penguins are in fourth place in the Metro division with fourteen points. Division rival Philadelphia is in sixth with eleven points.
Home Rankings: PIT
Home Offense:
Goals: 26th
PP: 26th
Home Defense:
Goals: 8th
PK: 11th
Road Rankings: PHI
Road Offense:
Goals: 19th
PP: 16th
Road Defense:
Goals: 16th
PK: 15th
Advantage:
Offense- Flyers
Defense- Penguins
Penguins Last 3 Games (1-2)
W DAL
L TBL
L FLA
Flyers Last 3 Games (2-1)
L NYI
W CBJ
W CHI
Trends for the Penguins:
The total has gone under in four of their last five home games. They’re also 1-8 versus the Eastern Conference in their last nine conference games.
Trends for the Flyers:
They are 1-8 in their last nine road games. The over has hit in five of their last seven Eastern Cnference games. The total has gone over in four of their last six games on the season.
Pick Analysis:
The NHL Prediction Model gives the Pittsburgh Penguins the second highest percentage chance to win over Philadelphia at 60.40%. Statistically, the teams are fairly even. As for trends, the Flyers have the slight edge. However, I like the pick from the NHL Prediction Model with the Penguins at home.