The two teams with the most points in the NHL meet on Tuesday in NHL betting online as the Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins.The Flyers are slight favorites in NHL betting in this game that can be seen on the Versus television network.
Sizzling Penguins
The Penguins are the hottest team in the NHL having won 12 straight games. It might end on Tuesday night at Philadelphia but it sure is tough to bet against a winning streak. Sidney Crosby has been amazing as he has taken over as the best player in the NHL as Alex Ovechkin is struggling. The Penguins are doing everything right. They are in the top five in the league in goals scored and in goals against. As well as the Penguins are playing, they are just a single point ahead of the Flyers in the standings.
Flyers Also Playing Well
The Flyers have not won 12 straight but they have won four of their last five overall. Philadelphia has very similar numbers to Pittsburgh in that they are in the top five in goals scored and in the top five in fewest goals allowed. Philadelphia has been led in goal by Sergei Bobrovsky who is one of the leading candidates for Rookie of the Year. He already has 14 wins this season.
Great Numbers
Both teams have excellent trends for this game. The Penguins are 7-0 in their last 7 road games. The Penguins are 16-5 in their last 21 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Penguins are 20-7 in NHL betting in their last 27 overall. The Penguins are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. Atlantic. The Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Flyers are 25-8 in their last 33 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Flyers are 21-8 in their last 29 vs. the Atlantic. The Flyers are 21-9 in their last 30 home games. If you have to break the tie as to who you choose at Sbg global, then look at the series history. The Penguins are 21-9 in the last 30 meetings between the two teams and they are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Philadelphia. Looking at the total in NHL betting online we find that the Under is 4-0 in the Penguins last 4 vs. the Atlantic. The Under is 7-3 in the Penguins last 10 overall. The Under is 6-2 in the Flyers last 8 overall. In this series, the Over is 15-5-1 in the last 21 meetings in Philadelphia.