Flyers vs. Penguins Game 6 betting preview

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Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday, April 29 features the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins playing at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT. The Flyers lead the series 3-2.

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Moneyline

Flyers to win vs Penguins -122

Bet $20, Payout $36.39

Flyers vs. Penguins Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Flyers (-122)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+102)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Flyers vs. Penguins Quick Facts

  • Philadelphia’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 45 of 85 times.
  • Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 57 of 86 games 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 clubs are giving up 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 league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 239 in total (2.9 per game).
  • The team is ranked 15th in goal differential at +1.
  • Philadelphia’s 37 power-play goals this season (31st in the NHL) have come on 235 chances.
  • The Flyers are 32nd in the NHL with a 15.74% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Philadelphia has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Flyers kill 77.55% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers’ players win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 18th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 12th in the NHL.
  • The Flyers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline

  • Philadelphia has gotten the victory in 17 of the 25 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 18 games with moneyline oddds lower than -122, the Flyers have 12 wins.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Philadelphia has a 55.0% chance of winning this contest.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 27 goals and 41 assists
  • Trevor Zegras: 26 goals and 41 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 20 goals and 31 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 scored the third-most goals (290 goals, 3.5 per game) in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 258 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th.
  • Their seventh-best goal differential is +32.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 56 power-play goals this season (on 232 chances). That’s the seventh-most in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have a 24.14% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 7 percentage.
  • Pittsburgh has scored six shorthanded goals this season (16th among all NHL teams).
  • The 81.43% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Penguins have the 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.2%).
  • Pittsburgh’s collective 12.5% shooting percentage ranks third in the league.
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Penguins have 23 wins in the 50 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Pittsburgh has gone 19-24 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 49.5%.

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 given up
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