Flyers vs Penguins: Game 48 Preview

Game 48 : Flyers vs Penguins

Location : PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh PA

Time : 7:00 pm

TV / Radio :  NBCSports Philadelphia + – 93.3 WMMR

Records : PIT 30-11-8 | PHI 15-24-8

Previous Game : PIT W 4-2 vs NJD | PHI L 2-4 vs DET

Odds : Penguins -1.5 | O/U 6.0

Once again, after another extended break, the Flyers are struggling to find their game again. Losing their first 2-games after the NHL All-star break.

Gerry Mayhew, who was injured in Saturday’s 4-2 loss, will not play tonight due to swelling around his eye. Morgan Frost will return to the lineup for Derick Brassard, who re-aggravated his hip injury on Wednesday vs Detroit.

The Flyers vs Penguins matchup hasn’t been very favorable to the Flyers recently. Losing 3-straight & 4 of last 6-games vs Pittsburgh.

Carter Hart will make his 31st start of the season. Hart is 3-7-2 with 2.78 GAA & .917% on the road this season.

Betting Guide

Last Game: 1-2 | On the season: 76-65 / Last Season: 98-70

PHI ML +280

Sidney Crosby 0.5 Points OVER -150

Claude Giroux 2.0 Shots OVER -130

Active Streaks

| 11 Travis Konecny – 3-Game Point (1G-2A) | 21 Scott Laughton – 5-Game Point (3G-3A) | 76 Isaac Ratcliffe – 2-Game Point (1G-1A)|

Flyers Projected Lineup

23 Oskar Lindblom – 28 Claude Giroux – 89 Cam Atkinson

25 James van Riemsdyk – 21 Scott Laughton – 11 Travis Konecny

71 Max Willman – 48 Morgan Frost – 76 Isaac Ratcliffe

59 Jackson Cates – 82 Connor Bunnaman – 17 Zack MacEwen

9 Ivan Provorov – 61 Justin Braun

6 Travis Sanheim – 24 Nick Seeler

3 Keith Yandle – 8 Kevin Connauton

79 Carter Hart

(35 Martin Jones)

Scratches

19 Derick Brassard (INJ) , 20 Gerry Mayhew (INJ) , 57 Wade Allison (INJ) , 70 Rasmus Ristolainen (INJ)

Covid

NONE

Injuries

13 Kevin Hayes – 3-4 Weeks (Abdomen 1/17), Clean-Up Surgery (1/18)

14 Sean Couturier – Week-to-Week (12/30), Upper-Body (12/21)

38 Patrick Brown – 4-6 Weeks (Knee 1/9), MCL Sprain (1/8)

44 Nate Thompson – Out Indefinitely (Shoulder 11/27), Shoulder Surgery (11/30)

55 Sam Morin – Out Indefinitely (Knee 9/10), Knee Surgery (9/10)

58 Tanner Laczynski – Unknown, Hip Flexor (9/24)

86 Joel Farabee – 4-Weeks (1/20), Upper-Body (1/21)

94 Ryan Ellis – 4-6 Weeks (11/15), Lower-Body Injury (11/13)

PHOTO CREDIT: Penguins PR