Flyers vs. Penguins Game 3 betting preview

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Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday, April 22 features the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins squaring off at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. The Flyers are ahead in the series 2-0.

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Moneyline

Flyers to win vs Penguins -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Flyers vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flyers (-115)
  • Underdog: Penguins (-105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Flyers vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Philadelphia and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 43 of 82 games this season.
  • Pittsburgh’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 55 of 83 chances this season.
  • Wednesday’s total is 1.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
  • The 6.1 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.6 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stat Insights

  • The Flyers’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 240 total, which makes them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Philadelphia is ranked ninth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 239 in total (2.9 per game).
  • Their goal differential (+1) ranks them 15th in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia has scored 37 power-play goals on 235 chances this season, to rank 31st in the league.
  • The Flyers are ranked 32nd in the league with a 15.74% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Philadelphia has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Flyers rank 22nd in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 77.55%.
  • With a 49.6% faceoff win percentage, the Flyers have the 18th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 12th in the league.
  • The Flyers average 23 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline

  • Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Philadelphia has won 16 of those games.
  • In 23 games with moneyline odds lower than -115 this season, the Flyers have won 16 times.
  • There is a 53.5% chance that Philadelphia wins this game, per the moneyline.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 27 goals and 41 assists
  • Trevor Zegras: 26 goals and 41 assists
  • Christian Dvorak: 18 goals and 33 assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 29-14-7 record, .906 save percentage, 121 goals conceded

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

  • The Penguins have the NHL’s third-best scoring offense (290 total goals, 3.5 per game).
  • Pittsburgh’s 258 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 24th in the league.
  • Their +32 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 56 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 232 chances).
  • The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (24.14%) is seventh-best in the league.
  • Pittsburgh has scored six shorthanded goals this season (16th in league).
  • The 81.43% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have amassed is the league’s seventh-best rate.
  • The Penguins have the 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.2%).
  • Pittsburgh is shooting 12.5% (third in the league).
  • The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • The Penguins have claimed an upset victory in 22, or 45.8%, of the 48 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh has won 21 of its 47 games when it is the underdog by -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Penguins.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 29 goals and 45 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: 15 goals and 51 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 29 goals and 36 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 23-17-9 record, .887 save percentage, 142 goals conceded
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