by Rod Pearson
Monday, Mar 25, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Flyers +160, Rangers -192; Over/Under: 6 goals
Bet365: Moneyline: Flyers +160, Rangers -192; Over/Under: 6 goals
BetMGM: Moneyline: Flyers +160, Rangers -192; Over/Under: 6 goals
Season Record
Philadelphia Flyers: 36-27-9 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)
New York Rangers: 47-20-4 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)
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Philadelphia Flyers: 4-4-2 last 10
New York Rangers: 7-3-0 last 10
Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers Preview and Analysis
The Flyers are entering this game with 81 points, a 36-27-9 record overall, and they are 17-12-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Florida Panthers in their last game, losing that one at home 4-1. Bobby Brink scored 1 goal for them in that game. Ryan Poehling and Egor Zamula each led the team in assists with 1 while Ronnie Attard and Olle Lycksell each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Felix Sandström was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 14 shots with 11 saves and a .786 save percentage. Their offense has scored 212 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 220 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.
The Rangers are entering this game with 98 points, a 47-20-4 record overall, and they are 25-9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Florida Panthers in their last game, winning that one at home 4-3 in a shootout. Artemi Panarin led the team in goals scored with 2 while Adam Fox scored 1 goal for them in that game. Vincent Trocheck led the team in assists with 3 while Artemi Panarin led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Igor Shesterkin was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 30 shots with 27 saves and a .900 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 240 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 194 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.
Flyers vs Rangers Prediction
The current betting odds have the favorite listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers have looked really good in their games this season with their 47-20-4 record overall which leads their division in the East right now with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 25-9-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Flyers have also looked good in their games this season with their 36-27-9 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the East right now. The Flyers are in a playoff spot right now, but they are a lot closer to dropping into the Wild Card than they are to catching the 2 teams ahead of them in their division. They haven't been a great road team this year either with their 17-12-6 road record. The Flyers are coming off a loss at home to the Panthers in their last one and they haven't looked good in their games lately with their 4-4-2 record in their last 10 games. The Rangers have been the much hotter team coming into this one with their 7-3-0 record in their last 10 games and they have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now, beating the Panthers in their last one too. The Rangers are hot right now and the Flyers aren't going to be the team slow them down with the way they have looked lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.
Flyers Rangers Prediction: Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Rangers 6 Flyers 3.
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NHL Betting Trends
Philadelphia Flyers: 92-144 (-29.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 52-84 (-14.5 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent. 53-89 (-20.4 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 13-7 UNDER vs. division opponents. 12-5 UNDER revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less. 11-4 UNDER after a blowout loss by 3 goals or more in their previous game.
New York Rangers: 157-102 (+20.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 60-40 (+13.3 units) on the moneyline after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games. 94-62 (+11.8 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 13-7 UNDER vs. division opponents. 32-20 UNDER off a home win scoring 4 or more goals. 17-7 UNDER after winning their previous game in overtime.
Key Injuries
Philadelphia Flyers: R. Ristolainen (D) Early April - Upper Body. N. Seeler (D) Out indefinitely - Foot. J. Drysdale (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. C. Hart (G) Out indefinitely - Personal. R. Ellis (D) out for season - Back.
New York Rangers: J. Trouba (D) Early April - Lower Body. R. Lindgren (D) Early April - Lower Body. B. Wheeler (RW) out for season - Lower Body. F. Chytil (C) out for season - Upper Body.
Notable Quotes
“I thought we played really well. We can build off the whole game.” - John Tortorella after his team’s loss against the Panthers in their game on Sunday.
“It was a great game. It came down to a shootout. It's always good to get that extra point." - Peter Laviolette after his team’s win against the Panthers in their game on Saturday.
Starting Lineups
Philadelphia Flyers
LW Tippett, Owen
C Frost, Morgan
RW Konecny, Travis
LD York, Cam
RD Sanheim, Travis
G Ersson, Samuel
New York Rangers
LW Panarin, Artemi
C Trocheck, Vincent
RW Lafrenière, Alexis
LD Miller, K'Andre
RD Schneider, Braden
G Shesterkin, Igor
Statistical Leaders
Philadelphia Flyers
Points: T. Konecny (61)
Goals: T. Konecny (30)
Assists: T. Sanheim (31)
GAA: S. Ersson (2.66)
New York Rangers
Points: A. Panarin (99)
Goals: A. Panarin (43)
Assists: A. Panarin (56)
GAA: J. Quick (2.44)
Coaches:
Philadelphia Flyers: John Tortorella (2nd season)
New York Rangers: Peter Laviolette (1st season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
