Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh Prediction: Another Loss for the Penguins

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh, which will take place on February 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Philadelphia

The Flyers are still in with a chance of making the play-offs, but to be honest it's hard to see them getting there. They don't have much money and at the moment they're only 14th in the East. They've got 57 points, so they might still make the play-offs, but they need to get more. That's exactly what John Tortorella's team has been doing lately, as they beat Pittsburgh 3-2 just before the break, and then defeated Edmonton 6-3.

Pittsburgh

And if Philadelphia still has at least some chances for the playoffs, in the case of Pittsburgh everything looks doomed. The Penguins are doing, frankly, terribly - they're in 15th position in the Eastern Conference standings with 55 points. Only Buffalo is worse. On top of that, Mike Sullivan's wards were pretty dire in the previous games. Before the break, they were 2-3 with Philly, but then Pittsburgh got beaten by Washington (3-8) and lost to the Rangers with a score of 3-5.

H2H Meetings

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have played each other twice this season: first the Penguins were stronger (7:3), then the Flyers (3:2).

Bookmakers' Options

The guys at 1xbet think Philly's got it going on. You can bet on them winning in regulation (2.337) or in overtime and a shootout (1.831). If you're feeling risky, you could even bet on the Pens winning in three periods at 2.717.

The pros of the bookie campaign set the total at 5.5 pucks. They're offering a 1.91 coefficient for the total over (5.5) pucks and 1.971 for the reverse line. 

Expert Betting Tips

We agree with the analysts of the bookie companies and favour Philadelphia in the upcoming battle. The Flyers have been on a roll in their last few games, and a 6-3 win over Edmonton the day before should give them the confidence to know they can win. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has been struggling, and they've had no luck at all. We think the home crowd will help the Flyers again, and they'll make the fans happy for the third time in a row. We'll take their win in overtime and shootout.

Our picks:

Team 1 Wins for 1.83

W1 for 2.15

CS 4:2 for 18.00