As the NHL’s regular season draws to a close, the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers will take on the wild-card hopefuls the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
The Flyers are in a tough situation. They are only two points away from the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, but have played one more game than the Eastern Conference. three The team in front of me.
Tampa Bay is the first wild card in the East, with Washington (85 points), Pittsburgh (84 points) and Detroit (84 points) competing against Philadelphia for the final spot. But the Flyers only have three games left in the regular season, while the other three have only four.
Philadelphia can only hope that its regular season matchup with the Capitals still has meaning when both teams drop the puck next Tuesday.
A point against the Rangers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden would be a good start.
Rangers vs Flyers odds
| team | pack line | money line | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyer | +1.5 (+145) | +170 | o6 (-120) |
| rangers | -1.5 (+120) | -210 | u6 (+100) |
Rangers vs. Flyers predictions
The Rangers, on the other hand, have been a consistent playoff contender for years, but have never come close to winning a Stanley Cup. They are currently the No. 1 seed in the East, three points behind Carolina and Baston.
Artemi Panarin has scored 46 goals in his career season. In fact, he averaged over 58 percent of the 79 games he played for the Rangers.
However, he has been strangely silent in games against the Flyers this season. Panarin has three assists but no goals in three games.
But going back to March 30, Panarin has been scoring in other games like clockwork (three goals in six games).
If the Flyers win, they could tie with the Capitals for the second wild card spot. Washington plays at Buffalo on Thursday night.
I like the Rangers better as a team, but some may be happy that they’ve already secured a playoff spot.
Additionally, the recent slow start should give bettors pause.
Flyers vs. Rangers picks
Even if you rule out choosing the money line based on uncertainty, I think you can still find some value from the player prop market.
I think Panarin finally has a chance to earn some money against the Flyers, and he’s been scoring in the last two games, so he’s in position to score again on Thursday night (he didn’t score against the Islanders on Tuesday). It was a score).
Panarin is expected to turn around Thursday night after a three-game drought against the Flyers, and his ability to score at any time makes him a good plus-money bet.
