Free Daily NFL Lock Pick, Monday December 4th: Cincinnati vs Jacksonville 8:15pm ET
CLICK TO SEE PICK NOW
A pair of Metropolitan Division rivals face off on the ice Monday in the City of Brotherly Love when the Pittsburgh Penguins (11-10-2. 24 points, 6th Metro) visit the Philadelphia Flyers (12-10-2, 26 points, 5th Metro). Pittsburgh was defeated by Philadelphia 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday night in the first game of a home and home between the two rivals. With the loss, Pittsburgh has dropped two of its last three and four of the last six. Philadelphia's victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday snapped a two-game losing streak for the Flyers but Philadelphia has lost for the last six. Pittsburgh will play without D Pierre-Olivier Joseph, RW Rickard Rakell and D Chad Ruhwedel. Philadelphia will play without LW Noah Cates and D Ryan Ellis.
Struggling to pick winners in NHL bets? We have the best NHL Predictions available.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.13 goals per game, which is 18th in the NHL. The Penguins are averaging 33.5 shots per game which is third highest and wins the second most faceoffs at 54.8%. Pittsburgh has one of the worst power plays in hockey, scoring just 10.9% of the time with the man advantage. Sidney Crosby is leading Pittsburgh in goals scored with 14, while Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust are second with 10 goals each. Jake Guentzel is the leader in assists with 18 and is the leader in overall points with 27, while Crosby is second in points with 25
Pittsburgh has a 2.61 goals against average which is 7th best in the NHL, while allowing an average of 31.4 shots per damage is 21st. Pittsburgh's penalty kill unit successfully holds opponents scoreless 84.7% time the Penguins are short-handed which is 9th b est. Pittsburgh's No. 1 goalie Tristan Jarry is 8-8-2 with a 2.47 goals against average and .918 save percentage. Jarry was in net in Saturday's 4-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia.
Looking to win big on the hockey slate? NHL Free Picks are here for you.
Top Cappers – Last 7 Days
Will Rogers, 23-11, $1081
Tom Macrina, 16-8, $710
Stephen Nover, 14-7, $628