New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers

February 24, 2024

One of the best rivalries in the Eastern Conference will take place on Saturday when the New York Rangers travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to face the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center with the puck scheduled to drop at 3:00 PM ET and will air on ABC and ESPN+.

New York Rangers Team Preview

The New York Rangers enter this game with the 2^nd best record in the Eastern Conference and are in 1^st place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 38-16-3 and 79 points while having won their nine games in a row including Thursday’s 5-1 win on the road against the New Jersey Devils.

The success of the Rangers this season can be attributed to their defensive play and goalies as they are allowing the 8^th fewest goals per game and have the 7^th best penalty-kill percentage at 82.28% while allowing an average of 2.8 goals per game. Offensively, the Rangers have been above average as they rank 13^th in scoring with an average of 3.36 goals per game and have the 5^th-best power-play success rate at 26.01%.

Artemi Panarin has played a pivotal role in the success of the Rangers this season as he leads the team in goals, assists, and points with 32 goals, 46 assists, and 78 points which is the 5^th most points in the NHL this season. The New York Rangers will look to extend their winning streak to ten games when they travel to face the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers Team Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers are in 3^rd place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 30-20-7 and 67 points which also gives the Flyers the 6^th best record in the Eastern Conference following Wednesday’s 3-1 win on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks which also ended their two-game losing streak. Philadelphia has been one of the lowest-scoring teams in the NHL as they are averaging the 11^th fewest goals per game while having the 2^nd worst power-play success rate at 13.33% while averaging 2.98 goals per game.

However, the Flyers have been one of the best teams defensively in the league as they are allowing the 11^th fewest goals per game while having the 2^nd best penalty-kill percentage with an average of 2.91 goals allowed per game and a penalty-kill percentage of 86.52%. Travis Konecny has been one of the best players on the team as he leads the team in goals, assists, and points with 27 goals, 27 assists, and 54 points.

The Philadelphia Flyers will look to build off the momentum following the win against the Chicago Blackhawks when they host the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet has the New York Rangers listed as -135 moneyline favorites on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. New York is 8-1-1 in the last ten while having won the previous five meetings against Philadelphia. The Rangers have won by an average margin of 1.6 goals per game over the last ten and 2 goals per game over the previous three games in the series.

Game Pick

New York has been the better team this season and the dominant team in the series, going 8-1-1 in the last ten and winning the previous five contests in a row. The Rangers have won by an average margin of 1.6 goals per game over the last ten and 2 goals per game in the previous three games in the series. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the New York Rangers at -135 when they travel to face the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

Spooky Express Pick: New York Rangers Moneyline (-135)

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