Penguins vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 7

The Pittsburgh Penguins (31-17-13) host the Philadelphia Flyers (28-22-11) on Saturday, March 7, with both coming off a loss in their last game. Penguins (-135) versus Flyers (+114) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Pittsburgh's most recent game was a 5-1 home loss to the Buffalo Sabres on March 5. The Penguins got one point each out of Bryan Rust (one goal) and Benjamin Kindel (one assist).

Philadelphia played at home its last time out on March 5, and fell 3-0 against the Utah Mammoth. Daniel Vladar took the loss in goal for the Flyers while making 20 saves and allowing two goals in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which club we think will bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Penguins vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Penguins 3 - Flyers 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.09 goals)
  

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Penguins vs. Flyers Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Penguins-Flyers game.

• Favorite: Penguins (-135)
• Underdog: Flyers (+114)

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been victorious in 14 of their 27 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (51.9%).
• Pittsburgh is 8-3 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter (72.7% win percentage).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Penguins have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.
• Pittsburgh's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 36 times.

Flyers Betting Insights

• This season the Flyers have won 15 of the 42 games, or 35.7%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Philadelphia has a record of 11-20, a 35.5% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flyers have a 46.7% chance to win.
• Philadelphia has played 33 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh has scored the 10th-most goals in the NHL (204 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Penguins have conceded 172 total goals (2.8 per game), the fifth-fewest in league action.
• Its +32 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The 42 power-play goals the Penguins have put up this season (on 166 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh's 25.3% power-play conversion rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• The Penguins have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• Pittsburgh's 84.53% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh wins 48.9% of its faceoffs (20th in NHL).
• The Penguins have an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks ninth in the league.

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia has 171 goals this season (2.8 per game), 25th in the NHL.
• The Flyers' total of 188 goals conceded (3.1 per game) is 17th in the NHL.
• Its -17 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• The Flyers have 28 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 176 chances.
• Philadelphia's power-play percentage (15.91) puts the team 30th in the league.
• This season, the Flyers have five shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• At 79.35%, Philadelphia has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Philadelphia is 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.8%).
• The 11.1% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 16th in the league.