Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/23/24

The NHL’s Monday night slate features another edition of the battle of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers vs the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Flyers look to stack two wins in a row, while the Penguins look to get back in the win column after losing to the Devils last game.

The Flyers are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games, with their wins coming over the Blues, the Blue Jackets twice, and the Red Wings. Although their record over their last 10 games is about average, the strength of schedule has been pretty weak. The Flyers have given up at least 4 goals in their last 4 games, partially due to their average penalty kill, sitting at 80.2%. The Flyers do not get many shots on goal, or convert on the power play at a high rate, so I am expecting their 3 goals scored per game to slightly come down moving forward.

The Penguins own a home record of 9-7-2, with a record of 6-3-1 over their last 10 games. They give up the most goals per game in the NHL, however are only averaging 3 goals given up per game over their last 4 games. The Penguins have relied on a strong penalty kill this season, which should pair nicely with the Flyers’ 26th ranked power play (15.6%).

I think Sidney Crosby and the Penguins have another big game against the Flyers in another matchup of the classic rivalry.

Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction: Pittsburgh Penguins ML (-120). Playable at that number.