1:07 pm
March 27

Rangers @ Flyers

Who will WIN this matchup?

New York Rangers (15-13-4)

@ Philadelphia Flyers (15-13-4)

 

Starting Goalies:

Igor Shesterkin (NYR): Confirmed

Brian Elliott (PHI):  Confirmed

 

Current odds:

New York Rangers: (-135)

Philadelphia Flyers: (+115)

 

• Not that long ago, Mika Zibanejad was struggling to score. How quickly things can change in less than a month. Zibanejad has recorded back-to-back six-point performances against the Philadelphia Flyers — collecting three goals and three assists in each game — to give him 26 points this season. He will look to continue his torrid scoring pace on Saturday afternoon when the New York Rangers visit the Flyers.

• Zibanejad had two goals and four assists heading into March. Now, he has already compiled 10 goals and 16 assists. Zibanejad became the first player in NHL history to record six or more points in consecutive games played against one opponent within a regular season. What a turnaround.

• The Rangers have outscored the Flyers 17-3 in the last two meetings and will suddenly be searching for their fourth win in a row.

• The Flyers, meanwhile, have been careening in the opposite direction and will hope to avoid a fifth consecutive loss. Philadelphia has sunk to 4-9-1 in March while allowing 65 goals. Goaltenders Carter Hart and Brian Elliott have struggled immensely, and so has the defense as a whole. Turnovers, mistakes in their own zone, communication breakdowns — pretty much everything has gone wrong this month.

• The Flyers were blitzed 9-0 by the Rangers on March 17. On Thursday, the Flyers fell behind 6-0 before mounting a mini-comeback in the five-goal loss. Despite the bleak numbers, they’re not giving up.

• Hart has given up 77 goals, the most in the league. Elliott hasn’t been much better lately. To be fair, the defense in front has been extremely shaky. The frustration continues to mount.

5/10
Confidence
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New York Rangers
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