The NHL Stadium Series has visited some interesting venues ranging from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Yankee Stadium in New York, and Solider Field in Chicago. Saturday night could be one of the best Stadium Series events ever as two rivals from the “Second Six,” also known as the “Class of ’67,” will renew their intrastate rivalry when the Pittsburgh Penguins face the Philadelphia Flyers. Pittsburgh is a perennial Stanley Cup favorite that is fighting for a wild card playoff spot. Philadelphia is one of the hottest teams on the board but still trying to dig out from a catastrophic start.
2019 NHL Stadium Series Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Date and Time: Saturday, February 23, 2019, 8 p.m. ET
Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Penguins vs. Flyers TV Coverage: NBC
Odds Analysis
The casual betting public flocks to the Penguins. In fact, they are one of the top marquee brands in the NHL. Pittsburgh always draws plenty of live Betting action due to their 2016 and 2017 Stanley Cups and super star headliner Sidney Crosby. Philadelphia may attract some bargain hunters and sharps due to their improved recent play.
Current Form
The Philadelphia Flyers have been in their best form of the season with seven wins in their last 10 games. The Flyers have gone over the total in four of their last six games. As the standings now show the Flyers are six points out of the final playoff spot. Philadelphia now stands at 28-25-6-1 with 29 of their 60 games going under the total.
The Penguins have slammed the breaks on their recent problems with four wins in their last five games. Pittsburgh has gone over the total in four of their last six outings. Pittsburgh has improved their record to 32-21-5-2 with just 26 of their 60 games going under the total.
Matchup Metrics
Philadelphia ranks 17th in the NHL for goal scoring and 21st for the power play. Defensively the Flyers rank 25th for goals against and 27th for the penalty kill.
Pittsburgh is one of the top goal scoring teams in the NHL with a ranking of fifth best in the league. The Penguins rank sixth in the NHL for the power play. On the defensive side of the ledger Pittsburgh ranks 17th in the NHL for goals against and ninth for the penalty kill.
Goaltending Report
The Pittsburgh tandem of Casey DeSmith and Matt Murray has been back in top form. DeSmith has a save percentage of .915 and played well when Murray was out with injury. Murray, who won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh as their top goalie in 2016 and 2017, has a save percentage of .913.
Philadelphia has long suffered with some of the worst goaltending in the NHL. But Carter Hart has come to the fore to shore up the position. Hart has a save percentage of .920 and has turned the team’s biggest weakness into an asset.
Players to Watch
Sean Couturier leads the Flyers with 24 goals, 32 assists and a plus four. Left wing Claude Giroux has 17 goals, 44 assists, and a plus one.
Pittsburgh center, captain, and future Hall of Famer Sidney Crosby has 25 goals, 48 assists, and a plus 20 on the season. Kris Letang is one of the NHL’s best blue liners with 15 goals, 37 assists and a plus ten.
Free NHL Live Betting Odds Pick
The Penguins have won nine of their last 12 games against the Flyers with just one of the last seven meetings in this series going over the total. Despite their recent problems Pittsburgh and Crosby are used to the national stage and thrive on it.
NHL Live Betting Odds Picks: Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Live Betting Odds Score Prediction: Penguins 4, Flyers 2
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