NHL Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers (March 7, 2026)
The Philadelphia Flyers (28-22-11) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (31-17-13) at PPG Paints Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Flyers have a 37-24 Puck Line record this season, while the Penguins hold a record of 38-23.
- The Flyers have a 30-29-2 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line, 29 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Penguins have a 29-29-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Flyers are averaging 2.80 goals per game this season (25th in the league). Comparatively, the Penguins are averaging +0.5 more at 3.34 goals (8th).
- Defensively, the Flyers are giving up 3.08 goals per game this season (18th in the league), while the Penguins are giving up an average of 2.82 goals (T6th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Philadelphia is averaging 25.3 shots per game this season (29th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is allowing its opposition 27.2 shots per game (11th).
- Flipping that script, the Flyers are allowing 25.8 shots per game (4th in the NHL), while the Penguins are averaging 29.2 shots (7th).
Power Play
- Philadelphia holds a lowly power play percentage of 15.9% this season, ranking 29th in the league. Comparitively, Pittsburgh sits 6th with 25.3% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Flyers have a penalty kill rate of 79.3% (ranked 15th), compared to the Penguins at 84.5% (2nd).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 15-25-21 | 7-12-12 | 8-13-9 | 1-4-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 29-17-15 | 15-6-9 | 13-11-5 | 6-2-2 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Flyers have played in 20 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 17.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Flyers have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Penguins have also appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Pittsburgh recorded a 3-6 victory over Philadelphia at PPG Paints Arena when these teams last met on January 15. Sidney Crosby led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 1 assist. The Penguins have now won four straight at PPG Paints Arena against the Flyers.
