Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, and the New York Rangers will do battle against Sean Couturier, Claude Giroux, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in a divisional showdown. NBC will showcase the matchup, and the puck drops at 0:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 31.
New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers Odds
The Flyers (-170) are noticeably favored over the Rangers (+150) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Philadelphia is 37-41 straight up (SU) and has recorded -4.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage isn’t too far off from to the 42-40 record the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 78 regular season matches, 41 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while 35 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 19-20 SU at home this year.
The Flyers have converted on 17.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 25th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 78.9 percent of all penalties.
With a .895 save percentage and 25.4 saves per game, Cam Talbot (11 wins, 23 losses, and three OT losses) has been the principal goalkeeper for the Flyers this season. Talbot did just play last night, however, so the team may decide to give him a breather and instead roll with Carter Hart (16-12-12 record, .920 save percentage, 2.76 goals against average).
On the other hand, New York is 30-47 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. 38 of its matches have gone over the total, while 35 have gone under the total and just four have pushed. The Rangers are 12-26 SU as an away team this season.
The Rangers have converted on 19.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 27th overall and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all penalties.
Henrik Lundqvist (29.5 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for New York. Lundqvist has 18 wins, 32 losses, and 10 overtime losses to his credit, while registering a .907 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average this year.
New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Rangers, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Rangers are 6-4 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Flyers are 3-1 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of Philadelphia’s last five outings.
- New York has managed 25.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Philadelphia is averaging 32.2 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Over New York’s last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-5 in those games).
- New York skaters have accounted for the sixth-most hits in the league (26.0 per game), but the team’s recorded just 21.4 hits over their last five away games.
