[7:10 PM] Penguins @ Flyers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Pittsburgh Penguins (5-2-1)

@ Philadelphia Flyers (3-4-1)

 

Starting Goalies:

Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT): Confirmed

Steve Mason (PHI): Unconfirmed

 

Current odds:

Pittsburgh Penguins: (-120)

Philadelphia Flyers: (+109)

 

• The Philadelphia Flyers have been plagued by both slow starts to the season in recent years and equally sputtering beginnings to games in this campaign. Outscored 8-1 in the first period this season, the host Flyers look to avoid a sixth loss in nine outings by getting an early jump on the Keystone State-rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

• Crosby hasn’t missed a beat since returning from his third concussion in six years, collecting two goals and an assist in back-to-back victories – including one of each in Thursday’s 4-2 win over the New York Islanders – and has at least one point in 22 of his last 23 regular-season games.

• Pittsburgh has won three of its last four without the services of offensive-minded defenseman Kris Letang (upper body), who could return to the lineup on Saturday.

• Wayne Simmonds scored his fourth power-play goal in six contests on Thursday for Philadelphia, which has nine tallies with the man advantage in that stretch and five in its last two games.

• The Flyers have won four of their last five versus the Penguins at Wells Fargo Center.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins

Confidence: 5/10

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