Flyers-Penguins odds: Pittsburgh has edge at home

The Philadelphia Flyers (5-4-1) travel to face the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-5-0) Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena as the Battle Of Pennsylvania begins. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we break down the Flyers-Penguins odds and lines, with NHL betting picks and tips for the matchup.

Flyers at Penguins: Projected starting goalies

Carter Hart vs. Matt Murray

Hart has struggled in his sophomore campaign with a 3.33 goals against average and .862 save percentage. His 2-3-1 record includes four straight losses. He was pulled in two of those four starts and three of those defeats were on the road.

Murray is 6-3 on the year with a .918 SV% and 2.33 GAA. The veteran has won four of his last five starts including a 25-save shutout in Dallas Saturday night. In those games, Murray has yielded 11 goals on 131 shots.

Flyers at Penguins: By the numbers

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  • The Flyers struggled annually with shots allowed per game but this year has been different. Philadelphia has yielded a league-best 27.4 shots per game. Pittsburgh is seventh at 29.8
  • Pittsburgh enters Tuesday 4-3 at home. Philadelphia is just 1-3-1 on the road.
  • The Penguins have outscored their opponents 39-30 through 12 games. The Flyers have a plus-4 goal differential through 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh is 21st in the NHL with a 17.6% success rate on the power play. Philadelphia ranks fifth at 26.3%.
  • The Penguins are 12th on the penalty kill while the Flyers are 9th at 83.9%.
  • Penguins C Sidney Crosby has 41 goals and 58 assists in 67 games against the Flyers.
  • Pittsburgh is just 4-7-1 against the Over/Under while Philadelphia is 5-5.
  • The Flyers and Penguins are both .500 against the spread. Philadelphia is 5-5 and Pittsburgh is 6-6.

Flyers at Penguins: Key injuries

Flyers C Scott Laughton (finger fracture) is out 3-4 weeks due to surgery.

Penguins C Evgeni Malkin (leg ) is out tonight but could play Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. W Alex Galchenyuk (lower body) and D Brian Dumoulin will be game-time decisions.

Flyers at Penguins: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Moneyline : The PENGUINS are an okay play for a small wager. The -154 odds result in a $6.49 profit on a $10.00 bet

Spread : Pittsburgh at +170 to cover -1.5 is tempting but this is one we are staying away from Tuesday. These matchups do have a tendency to end up as one-goal contests.

Over/Under : Take the UNDER 6.5 (-150). The teams have been quite stingy of late and three of their last four meetings played to the Under.

Chris’s NHL betting record: 42-24

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