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Penguins vs. Flyers Betting Overview

Two of the top teams out of the Eastern Conference will get together in one of their final games of the regular season. The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins are battling it out for the top spot in the Eastern Conference, and they will get a chance to do so head to head. The Flyers lead the Eastern Conference with 100 points, but Pittsburgh is tied with Washington for second, with 98 points. The Penguins would be the fourth seed if the postseason started today, due to Washington and Boston winning their division, which gives them a better seed.

Pittsburgh Penguins News and Betting Tips for Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Penguins come into the game winners of four straight games. Pittsburgh beat Florida 2-1 on Sunday in a shoot-out to keep the streak alive. The Penguins became the first team in National Hockey League history to win four straight games; all in shoot-outs.Pittsburgh continues to play without their all-star center Sidney Crosby, with an injury. Crosby, despite missing a bunch of time still leads the team in points. The center has 66; with 32 of them as goals. Kris Letang is the top assist man for Pittsburgh, with 40. The Penguins rank as the top penalty killing team in the league; allowing goals on just 13.7% of the opportunities. The Penguins are two wins away from matching last seasons win total.

Philadelphia Flyers News and Betting Tips for Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Philadelphia Flyers need to win this game bad to keep the top spot in the Eastern Conference; a position they have held most of the season. The Flyers are coming off a hard fought, tough 2-1 loss to Boston on Sunday. Philadelphia has an Eastern Conference high 10 overtime losses on the season. The Flyers are fourth in the league with 3.1 goals per game, while the defense is allowing 2.6. Philadelphia’s leading offensive man has been Claude Giroux, with 70 points. Giroux has 46 assists to lead the team. The Flyers already have four more wins than last season, when they lost in the Stanley Cup Finals to Chicago.

Our Flyers vs. Penguins Pick and Predictions

This should be a hard fought hockey game between two bitter rivals. Look for this game to get physical early. Both teams will have good solid defense in play. Pittsburgh has been red hot, and we look for that to continue. We are going with the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Philadelphia Flyers in what should be a great hockey game.  Bet on the Pittsburgh Penguins +122 MoneyLine.

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