The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will add another chapter to the Battle of Pennsylvania with a showdown at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night.
The Penguins are coming off a home loss to the Sabres while the Flyers got a much-needed win over the Flames on Saturday afternoon. Philadelphia won the first two meetings this season, first in a shootout then in overtime.
Can the Flyers defend home ice in the NHL odds? Read on for our free NHL picks for Penguins vs. Flyers.
Penguins vs Flyers odds
Penguins vs Flyers predictions
The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of the holiday break hot with three straight wins. However, they've lost two of three since then and hit the road Monday night.
The Philadelphia Flyers have been one of the more surprising teams this season but are struggling a bit recently. Saturday's win over Calgary ended a four-game losing streak with the Flyers now at 2-3-3 in their last eight.
Flyers forward Travis Konecny is on a tear right now despite the team's recent struggles. He is riding a seven-game point streak with 10 points (five goals, five assists) in that span. Dating back to November 28, Konecny has 21 points in 18 games and was held off the scoresheet just thrice.
Konecny is now up to 36 points in 39 games this season, including a two-point game against these Penguins back on December 4 at home. He's recorded a point in 25 of 39 games this season, including 11 multi-point games.
It was Konecny’s shorthanded goal in the third period on Saturday afternoon that was the difference in the 3-2 win. The Flyers’ penalty kill has been a major strength this season with a league-leading 11 shorthanded goals.
“We don’t even know where we’re going sometimes, we’re reading,” Konecny said of the penalty kill. “So, I think it makes it pretty difficult. We’re still trying to kill the penalty, but we’re looking for opportunities.”
Playing in all situations certainly helps Konecny as he’s out there on the top line at 5-on-5, up a man, and down a man. Look for him to be active tonight against the Penguins at home.
My best bet: Travis Konecny Over 0.5 points (-160 at FanDuel)
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Penguins vs Flyers same-game parlay
Travis Konency Over 0.5 points
Under 7.5
Flyers +1.5
Travis Konecny has been leading the way for the Flyers and we expect that to continue on Monday night. He’s our best bet to record a point and he’s anchoring our same-game parlay as well.
It’s going to be a Flyers-themed SGP as we’re going a bit safer with the final two legs, starting with the Under 7.5.
Both the Flyers and Penguins have trended heavily toward the Under this season. The Under is 23-14-2 in Philadelphia games and 21-14-3 in Pittsburgh games. The first two meetings between these teams went past regulation with the Flyers winning 4-3 (SO) and 2-1 (OT).
The Under 6.5 is probably safe enough, but we’re going up to Under 7.5 in case of another 4-3 final.
Finally, we’re closing out the parlay with another safer pick of Flyers +1.5. Philadelphia should at least keep it close against Pittsburgh with a chance of winning the game outright as well.
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Penguins vs Flyers moneyline and Over/Under analysis
The Flyers are up to +105 home underdogs after opening at even money. The Penguins are up to -125 after opening at -120.
The total is set at 6 with the Over paying -115 and the Under paying -105. You can also get Over 6.5 (+105) and Under 6.5 (-120) to avoid a push.
Penguins vs Flyers betting trend to know
The Penguins have only gone Over the total in 34 of their last 82 games (-17.60 units / -19% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Penguins vs. Flyers.
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Penguins vs Flyers game info
| Location: | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Date: | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
| Puck drop: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | SportsNet-Pittsburgh, NBCS-Philadelphia |
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