A little bit unusual we are this deep into this season and it’s the first game between division rivals. They will meet four times overall. Both teams were supposed to be coming off games against the Islanders, but the Blueshirts’ game against the Isles on Sunday was postponed by COVID (on NYI) as was the Flyers’ game Tuesday. Makeup dates for both games are to be determined.

Flyers vs. Rangers NHL Betting Odds

Last season, the Flyers and Rangers split eight regular-season meetings, each going 2-2 at home. Sean Couturier led Philadelphia with eight points in the series, seven of them assists. Claude Giroux had two goals and four assists but was minus-6. Carter Hart was 1-1-1 with a 4.94 goals-against average and .821 save per centage in four appearances.

Mika Zibanejad led New York with a whopping 18 points in the series, seven of them goals (five on the power play). Ryan Strome, Adam Fox and Artemi Panarin each had 10 points. Igor Shesterkin was 1-3-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .923 SV.

The favourite is 14-6 in the past 20 meetings.

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia lost its sixth straight game Sunday, 5-2 in New Jersey – it was 2-2 midway through the third period. Scott Laughton (fourth of season) and Joel Farabee (seventh) had the Philly goals. Martin Jones allowed four goals on 34 shots, but it should be Carter Hart on Wednesday. He is 5-5-3 with a 2.67 GAA and .920 SV but has lost his past three and surrendered a combined 13 goals. That the Flyers are struggling right now isn’t a huge surprise as they are wiped out by injuries to the likes of Kevin Hayes, Derick Brassard and Ryan Ellis (and many others). Claude Giroux leads the team with 17 points but is minus-6. Philadelphia is 0-6 in its past six as an underdog.

New York Rangers

New York won its third in a row Friday, upsetting the Bruins 5-2 in Boston. Igor Shesterkin stopped 34 shots and is having a fabulous season at 11-3-2 with a 2.22 GAA and .933 SV. Ryan Strome had a goal and assist and has two goals and eight assists during an eight-game point streak. At 13-4-3 for 29 points, the Rangers are off to their best 20-game start to a season since also having 29 points in the 2016-17 season.

Gerard Gallant has the second-most points by a Rangers coach through his first 20 games of a coaching tenure, second to Phil Esposito’s 15-5-0 record for 30 points in 1986-87. Shesterkin is the first Rangers goaltender since Henrik Lundqvist in 2015-16 to have 11 wins through the first 20 games of the team’s season. When tied or leading after two periods this year, the Rangers are 12-0-3.  New York is 5-0 in its past five at home.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Flyers vs. Rangers?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Flyers Team Leaders

PHI

Points	Travis Konecny 52
+ / -	Travis Sanheim 9
Shots	Travis Konecny 220
Penalty Mins	Zack MacEwen 110
Wins	Carter Hart 13
GAA	Carter Hart 3.16

NYR

Points	Artemi Panarin 96
+ / -	Mika Zibanejad 30
Shots	Chris Kreider 258
Penalty Mins	Jacob Trouba 88
Wins	Igor Shesterkin 36
GAA	Keith Kinkaid 2

PHI

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

NYR

Points	Mika Zibanejad 24
+ / -	Ryan Lindgren 8
Shots	Mika Zibanejad 63
Penalty Mins	Jacob Trouba 25
Wins	Igor Shesterkin 10
GAA	Alexandar Georgiev 2.04

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Rangers Team Leaders

PHI

Points	Travis Konecny 52
+ / -	Travis Sanheim 9
Shots	Travis Konecny 220
Penalty Mins	Zack MacEwen 110
Wins	Carter Hart 13
GAA	Carter Hart 3.16

NYR

Points	Artemi Panarin 96
+ / -	Mika Zibanejad 30
Shots	Chris Kreider 258
Penalty Mins	Jacob Trouba 88
Wins	Igor Shesterkin 36
GAA	Keith Kinkaid 2

PHI

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

NYR

Points	Mika Zibanejad 24
+ / -	Ryan Lindgren 8
Shots	Mika Zibanejad 63
Penalty Mins	Jacob Trouba 25
Wins	Igor Shesterkin 10
GAA	Alexandar Georgiev 2.04

Injuries

Philadelphia

Kevin Connauton (D)

out for season Leg - 20 / 04 / 22

Rasmus Ristolainen (D)

out for season Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22

Nate Thompson (C)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 13 / 04 / 22

Cam York (D)

out for season Lower Body - 13 / 04 / 22

Patrick Brown (C)

out for season Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22

Carter Hart (G)

out for season Lower Body - 12 / 04 / 22

Cam Atkinson (RW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 12 / 04 / 22

Joel Farabee (LW)

Ques Tues Flu - 09 / 04 / 22

Zack MacEwen (C)

Prob Wed Head - 03 / 04 / 22

Travis Konecny (RW)

Out Sat Illness - 02 / 04 / 22

NY Rangers

Filip Chytil (C)

Ques Thurs Upper Body - 07 / 06 / 22

Barclay Goodrow (RW)

Prob Tues Lower Body - 06 / 06 / 22

Ryan Strome (C)

Ques Thurs Lower Body - 05 / 06 / 22

Barclay Goodrow (RW)

Prob Mon Lower Body - 30 / 05 / 22

Ryan Lindgren (D)

day-to-day Undisclosed - 30 / 05 / 22

Ryan Lindgren (D)

Prob Fri Lower Body - 19 / 05 / 22

Barclay Goodrow (RW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 05 / 05 / 22

Ryan Lindgren (D)

Out Wed Lower Body - 04 / 05 / 22

Keith Kinkaid (G)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 03 / 05 / 22

Artemi Panarin (LW)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 26 / 04 / 22

Injuries

Philadelphia

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Kevin Connauton (D)	out for season	Leg - 20 / 04 / 22	2-3	1-3-1	+ -
Connauton is sidelined with a leg injury, and it is likely that he will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season.
Rasmus Ristolainen (D)	out for season	Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22	3-6	4-4-1	+ -
Ristolainen is idle with an upper-body injury, and it is unlikely that he will be available for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Nate Thompson (C)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 13 / 04 / 22	3-6	4-4-1	+ -
Thompson sat out the last game due to a lower-body injury, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Sabres on Saturday.
Cam York (D)	out for season	Lower Body - 13 / 04 / 22	3-6	4-4-1	+ -
York is sidelined with a lower-body injury, and it is projected that he will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Patrick Brown (C)	out for season	Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 22	3-6	4-4-1	+ -
Brown is expected to miss the rest of the 2021-22 season with an upper-body injury.
Carter Hart (G)	out for season	Lower Body - 12 / 04 / 22	3-7	5-4-1	+ -
Hart suffered a lower-body issue, and it is unlikely that he will return for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Cam Atkinson (RW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 12 / 04 / 22	3-7	5-4-1	+ -
Atkinson is idle due to a lower-body injury, and it is up in the air when he will return to the ice.
Joel Farabee (LW)	Ques Tues	Flu - 09 / 04 / 22	4-7	5-5-1	+ -
Farabee was held out of the previous game with the flu, and it is uncertain if he will be active for Tuesday's matchup with the Capitals.
Zack MacEwen (C)	Prob Wed	Head - 03 / 04 / 22	5-9	7-6-1	+ -
MacEwen has been out of the lineup with a head issue, but it is projected that he will suit up against the Rangers on Wednesday.
Travis Konecny (RW)	Out Sat	Illness - 02 / 04 / 22	5-10	7-7-1	+ -
Konecny is managing an illness, and he will not take on the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

NY Rangers

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Filip Chytil (C)	Ques Thurs	Upper Body - 07 / 06 / 22	1-2	0-3	+ -
Chytil is dealing with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will dress for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Lightning.
Barclay Goodrow (RW)	Prob Tues	Lower Body - 06 / 06 / 22	1-2	0-3	+ -
Goodrow is expected to suit up for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Lightning despite a lower-body ailment.
Ryan Strome (C)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 05 / 06 / 22	2-2	0-4	+ -
Strome is battling a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Lightning in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Barclay Goodrow (RW)	Prob Mon	Lower Body - 30 / 05 / 22	5-2	3-4	+ -
Goodrow is expected to take on the Hurricanes in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference second round despite a lower-body injury.
Ryan Lindgren (D)	day-to-day	Undisclosed - 30 / 05 / 22	5-2	3-4	+ -
Lindgren was forced from Monday's game with an unknown issue, and it is unclear if he will return.
Ryan Lindgren (D)	Prob Fri	Lower Body - 19 / 05 / 22	8-4	3-9	+ -
Lindgren is expected to suit up for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second round versus the Hurricanes despite a lower-body injury.
Barclay Goodrow (RW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 05 / 05 / 22	11-8	10-9	+ -
Goodrow is out of commission with a lower-body ailment, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Ryan Lindgren (D)	Out Wed	Lower Body - 04 / 05 / 22	11-8	10-9	+ -
Lindgren is nursing a lower-body injury, and he will not suit up for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Penguins.
Keith Kinkaid (G)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 03 / 05 / 22	12-8	10-10	+ -
Kinkaid is out of commission due to an upper-body injury, and he will miss an extended period.
Artemi Panarin (LW)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 26 / 04 / 22	12-11	12-11	+ -
Panarin is tending to an upper-body injury, but it is anticipated that he will be active for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round versus the Penguins.