Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, April 18 showcases the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers facing off at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Penguins vs. Flyers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Penguins (-142)
• Underdog: Flyers (+120)
• Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Flyers Quick Facts

• Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 46 of 81 games this season.
• Philadelphia’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 33 of 80 chances this season.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 less than the total set for this match.
• The 6.1 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.4 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

• The Penguins offense’s 290 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked third in the NHL this year.
• Pittsburgh is ranked 24th in total goals against, conceding 3.2 goals per game (258 total) in league action.
• With a +32 goal differential, they’re ranked seventh-best in the league.
• The 56 power-play goals Pittsburgh has recorded this season have come on 232 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ offense ranks seventh the league with a 24.14% power-play conversion rate.
• Pittsburgh’s six shorthanded goals this season rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ 81.43% penalty-kill success rate is currently seventh-best in the NHL.
• The Penguins win 48.2% of their faceoffs (24th in the NHL).
• Pittsburgh scores on 12.5% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
• The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.6 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

• Pittsburgh has been victorious in 19 of the 33 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Penguins have a record of 11-3 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -142.
• Pittsburgh has a 58.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

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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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

• The Flyers’ 240 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• Philadelphia is one of the toughest defensive squads in the NHL this season, allowing 239 goals (2.9 per game) to rank ninth.
• Their 15th-ranked goal differential is +1.
• Philadelphia has put up 37 power-play goals this season, which ranks 31st in the NHL (on 235 chances).
• The Flyers have the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 15.74%.
• Philadelphia has recorded seven shorthanded goals.
• The 77.55% penalty-kill percentage the Flyers have put totgether is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
• The Flyers have the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.6%).
• Philadelphia is shooting 11.5% (12th in the league).
• The Flyers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

• The Flyers have been made the underdog 56 times this season, and upset their opponent 25 times.
• Philadelphia has won 15 of its 35 games when it is the underdog by +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Flyers, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Flyers Leaders

• Travis Konecny: 27 goals and 41 assists
• Trevor Zegras: 26 goals and 41 assists
• Owen Tippett: 28 goals and 23 assists
• Daniel Vladar: 29-14-7 record, .906 save percentage, 121 goals allowed