Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins 3/11/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Philadelphia Flyers will go against the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action in PPG Paints Arena, PA, on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 3:30 PM ET.
Thursday night, Philadelphia lost its second consecutive contest and its sixth in the previous seven after being blanked by Carolina away from home.
With a 24-30-11 record and seventh-place standing in the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers were 35 points behind the Hurricanes for the division lead as of Friday night.
They trailed the Rangers by 22 points for the final guaranteed playoff spot and Pittsburgh by 15 points for the second wild-card spot.
With 2.57 goals scored per game, Philadelphia enters this match with the 29th-highest-scoring offense in the league. The Flyers allow 3.25 goals per game, which ranks them 19th in the league in goals against.
Philadelphia ranks 32nd in power play efficiency, converting on 15.3% of their chances when they have the man advantage.
The Flyers successfully avoided 75% of their shorthanded situations this season, placing them 27th in penalty killing.
Thursday’s encounter against Carolina saw Philadelphia fall short despite playing a very solid defensive game after conceding an early goal and failing to break the net.
The Flyers had an even six shots in the first period, but they conceded the game’s first goal at 2:09 of the frame when they were on the penalty play, leaving them down 1-0 after 20 minutes of action.
Philadelphia was outshot 15-7 in the second period, and as neither team scored, the score remained at 1-0 at the half.
- The Philadelphia Flyers are 1-6 SU in their previous 7 meetings.
- The Flyers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 collisions with the Penguins.
- Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches on the road.
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Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Predictions 3/11/2023
Pittsburgh must be tired of playing the Islanders after losing in overtime Thursday night at home after blowing a third-straight lead.
The Penguins were fifth in the Metropolitan Division as of Friday with a record of 32-22-10, 20 points behind Carolina for the division lead.
They controlled the second wild card berth in the Eastern Conference by 4 points over Ottawa and Florida and were seven points behind the Rangers for the final guaranteed spot.
Pittsburgh averages 3.25 goals per game this season, which ranks them 14th in scoring. The Penguins perform below average in their own zone, as they permit 3.22 goals per game, which puts them 18th in goals against.
Pittsburgh converts 20.8% of its opportunities when it has the man advantage, ranking 18th in the league.
The Penguins successfully handle 79.2% of their shorthanded situations, which puts them in a tie for 17th place in the league for penalty killing.
The Penguins let a lead slip away against the Islanders before losing in overtime, which was another instance of squandered opportunities.
In the first period, Pittsburgh had a 13-7 advantage in shots on goal and skated off with a 2-1 advantage in the final score.
The Penguins leveled the game at 11:07 on Jake Guentzel’s 26th goal of the season off helpers from Marcus Pettersson and Sidney Crosby after falling behind 1-0 by giving up a power play goal.
At 18:24, Jason Zucker scored the 22nd goal of the season for the Penguins, giving them a 2-1 advantage. Evgeni Malkin and Jeff Petry provided the assists.
- The total went OVER in 4 of the Penguins’ last 6 matches.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches.
- The total hung OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh’s last 14 matches against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins. The NHL pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Penguins. This matchup pits two teams against one another as the regular season comes to an end and the playoffs approach.
Philadelphia is playing out the thread after making a few trades at the trade deadline in an effort to give the team some form of direction going ahead.
The Penguins are attempting to fend off a bunch of clubs trying to leapfrog into that final wild-card slot in the Eastern Conference, while the Flyers were sluggish of late, losing six of seven.
Pittsburgh has a respectable home record of 17-9-5 this year, and Jarry is an excellent goaltender. Philadelphia has a 12-15-7 road record this year, and it’s difficult to have much faith in a club that lacks direction.
Expect the Penguins to win this one and gain two crucial points. The Pittsburgh Penguins will win to a predicted score of 5-2.
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Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins 3/11/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 2:00 PM (EDT)
Location: PPG Paints Arena, PA
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
TV: ABC
NHL Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins -280
NHL Totals: 6.5