Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers 01/13/2021 Odds, Picks and Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers 01/13/2021 – Pittsburgh Penguins will hit the road in this game to square-off against Philadelphia Flyers from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Penguins will do their best to open this game the right way. Both teams will battle in their first game of the regular season. The Flyers were noted for their performance last season and they will be playing this game at home. The NHL Betting Lines are already up as this season finally takes its course. A good chance for bettors to place their bets on their favorite teams have never been easier.  

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers 01/13/2021

When: Wednesday, January 13, 5:30 PM ET

Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

TV: NBCSN

Stream: NHL.TV

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers 01/13/2021 Betting Odds:

Team	PUCKLINE	TOTAL	ML
Pittsburgh Penguins	-1.5 (+256)	6.5 o (+107)	-111
Philadelphia Flyers	+1.5 (-333)	6.5 u (-132)	-111

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— Bill Meltzer (@billmeltzer) January 11, 2021

Pittsburgh Penguins

Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins secured the third spot in the Metropolitan Division and they secured the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference play. The Penguins have Evgeni Malkin as their leading scorer with 74 points. Brayan Rust was noted for his overall performance with 27 goals in total. Pittsburgh did a decent job to become a contender for the Stanley Cup. The Penguins have experienced a decline from their defensive end and that is something they need to improve. Out of their final 11 games, they managed to win just three. Pittsburgh also struggled with injuries, but they have new changes to their squad this season.

Players to watch: E. Malkin C (G 25 A 49 PTS 74), B. Rust RW (G 27 A 29 PTS 56), S. Crosby C (G 16 A 31 PTS 47).

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers completed last season at the second spot in the Metropolitan Division play. In the Eastern Conference, the Flyers secured fourth place. Travis Konecny was the leading scorer for their team with 24 goals and 61 points. The Flyers made it to the second round in the playoffs but were unable to make it past the Islanders. Philadelphia made changes to their squad by securing Derrick Pouliot and Erik Gustafsson. However, they lost Matt Niskanen, Nate Thompson, Derek Grant and Chris Stewart.

Players to watch: T. Konecny RW (G 24 A 37 PTS 61), S. Couturier C (G 22 A 37 PTS 59), J. Voracek RW (G 12 A 44 PTS 56).

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Predictions

Trends

Penguins

Pittsburgh is 4-11 SU in their last 15 games.
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
Penguins are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games played in January.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games played on a Wednesday.

Flyers

Philadelphia is 13-7 SU in their last 20 games.
Philadelphia is 14-6 SU in their last 20 games at home.
Flyers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games played on a Wednesday.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games played on a Wednesday when at home.

Penguins vs Flyers Betting Picks

The 2021 best online sportsbook predictions are slanting towards the Penguins to win this game and cover the spread. Pittsburgh battled hard in their last season and with a few changes they will be able to take out the Flyers. As for Philadelphia, they have several changes on their squad that might affect them at the start. Back the Penguins to win this game.

Score Prediction: Penguins 4, Flyers 2.