The Rangers are one of the most talented teams in the Eastern Conference but have hit a bit of a rough patch of late as they visit the Flyers in a Black Friday matinee.
| Puckline | -1.5 +155 |
| Moneyline | -155 |
| Over / Under | o +6 |
| Puckline | +1.5 -190 |
| Moneyline | +130 |
| Over / Under | u +6 |
The Rangers opened as -155 favourites on the NHL odds.
Rangers vs. Flyers NHL Betting Odds
Even the best NHL teams go through a bit of a mini-slump occasionally in an 82-game regular season and that’s where the Rangers are right now. The Flyers, meanwhile, are on track to miss the playoffs for a fifth straight season and John Tortorella could be the next NHL coach fired this year if things don’t get turned around.
While New York has two of the league’s best goalies in former Vezina winner Igor Shesterkin and ex- Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick, it seems like Philadelphia has been searching for a true No. 1 in net for years and doesn’t have it yet.
Friday marks the first of three regular-season meetings between the Metropolitan Division rivals and the only one in Philadelphia. Last season, the Rangers won three of four meetings. Mika Zibanejad (3G, 2A) led New York with five points, while Artemi Panarin (1G, 3A) and Vincent Trocheck (1G, 3A) had four each. Shesterkin won his three starts with a 2.33 goals-against average and .941 save percentage, while Quick lost his outing, allowing four goals. Travis Konency (2G, 2A) led the Flyers with four points in the series. Samuel Ersson was 1-1-1 with a 3.03 GAA and .882 SV. Carter Hart started the other but is out of the league now.
New York has won six straight games in Philadelphia.
New York Rangers
New York hadn’t lost back-to-back games this season … but has now lost four in a row following a 4-3 defeat at Carolina on Wednesday. You rarely see Blueshirts goalie Igor Shesterkin blow a third-period lead, but he couldn’t hold the 3-2 edge. Shesterkin has been pretty good this season but not as good as backup Jonathan Quick (4-0, 1.85 GAA, .943 SV, two shutouts) and I tend to believe it will be Quick’s turn on Friday.
The Rangers again were without forwards Chris Kreider (9G) and Filip Chytil (4G, 5A) on Wednesday due to injuries, and they are day-to-day. Brett Berard scored his first career NHL goal in the loss and became the 19th different goal scorer for the Rangers this season, tied for the fourth most in the NHL. Former Norris Trophy winner Adam Fox had his 18th assist of the season, which is tied for second among league blueliners. While the Rangers didn’t score first on Wednesday, they are a stellar 10-1-0 when doing so. The over is 4-1 in their past five games.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers got a big and win Wednesday as an underdog in Nashville, 3-2 in overtime, to get to .500. Sean Couturier’s sixth goal of the season at 2:31 of OT was the winner as the Flyers rallied from deficits of 1-0 and 2-1 in the first period. Scott Laughton (fourth of season) and Morgan Frost (third) had the other goals with Frost’s tying it with just 12 seconds left in regulation. It was only the fourth win in franchise history when scoring the game-tying goal within the final 15 seconds of regulation. It was Couturier’s seventh career overtime goal to move into solo third place in team history.
But Philly went 0-for-1 on the power play and has just one goal on the man advantage over the past five games. The Flyers have had a bit of a revolving door in net this year, so it’s tough to say who might start this one. Rookie Aleksei Kolosov started against the Preds, but it likely will be 6-foot-8 Ivan Fedotov, who is 3-4-1 with a 3.70 GAA and .874 SV. Philadelphia is 6-14 in its past 20 vs. the Eastern Conference.
NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Rangers vs. Flyers?
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 28 Nov 5:53pm | - | - | O +6.5 -105 |
| Closing 29 Nov 8:13pm | - | - | O +4.5 -190 |
- Regular Season
Rangers Team Leaders
| Points |
69 |
| + / - |
9 |
| Shots |
197 |
| Penalty Mins |
52 |
| Wins |
22 |
| GAA |
2 |
| Points |
65 |
| + / - |
4 |
| Shots |
155 |
| Penalty Mins |
48 |
| Wins |
19 |
| GAA |
2.96 |
- Regular Season
Flyers Team Leaders
| Points |
69 |
| + / - |
9 |
| Shots |
197 |
| Penalty Mins |
52 |
| Wins |
22 |
| GAA |
2 |
| Points |
65 |
| + / - |
4 |
| Shots |
155 |
| Penalty Mins |
48 |
| Wins |
19 |
| GAA |
2.96 |
Injuries
Arthur Kaliyev (RW)
Will Cuylle (LW)
J.T. Miller (LW)
K'Andre Miller (D)
Igor Shesterkin (G)
Adam Edstrom (C)
Filip Chytil (C)
Igor Shesterkin (G)
Matt Rempe (C)
Artemi Panarin (LW)
Garnet Hathaway (RW)
Jakob Pelletier (LW)
Owen Tippett (RW)
Sean Couturier (C)
Egor Zamula (D)
Scott Laughton (C)
Ryan Poehling (C)
Samuel Ersson (G)
Nicolas Deslauriers (LW)
Emil Andrae (D)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Kaliyev (RW) | Ques Sat | Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25 | 1-1 | 2-0 | + - |
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Kaliyev is dealing with upper body injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Blue Jackets on Saturday. |
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| Will Cuylle (LW) | Ques Sat | Illness - 07 / 03 / 25 | 1-0 | 0-1 | + - |
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Cuylle is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Senators on Saturday. |
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| J.T. Miller (LW) | Ques Fri | Illness - 27 / 02 / 25 | 5-0 | 1-4 | + - |
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Miller is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Maple Leafs on Friday. |
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| K'Andre Miller (D) | Ques Fri | Lower Body - 26 / 02 / 25 | 6-0 | 2-4 | + - |
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Miller exited the contest with a lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Maple Leafs on Friday. |
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| Igor Shesterkin (G) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 08 / 02 / 25 | 6-3 | 4-5 | + - |
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Shesterkin will miss an extended period due to an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for return. |
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| Adam Edstrom (C) | Out indefinitely | Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 25 | 7-6 | 5-7-1 | + - |
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Edstrom has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated. |
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| Filip Chytil (C) | Ques Tues | Upper Body - 08 / 01 / 25 | 14-9 | 10-12-1 | + - |
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Chytil is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Avalanche on Tuesday. |
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| Igor Shesterkin (G) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 31 / 12 / 24 | 16-11 | 13-13-1 | + - |
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Shesterkin has been placed on the injured reserve list due to an upper body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
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| Matt Rempe (C) | Out indefinitely | Suspension - 22 / 12 / 24 | 17-14 | 14-16-1 | + - |
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Rempe has been suspended, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| Artemi Panarin (LW) | Ques Fri | Upper Body - 17 / 12 / 24 | 17-16 | 14-18-1 | + - |
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Panarin is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is undetermined if he will partake against the Stars on Friday. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Hathaway (RW) | Out indefinitely | Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 25 | 3-2 | 3-2 | + - |
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Hathaway is dealing with an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
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| Jakob Pelletier (LW) | Ques Feb. 23 | Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25 | 6-6 | 5-7 | + - |
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Pelletier is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play Sunday's contest against the Sharks. |
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| Owen Tippett (RW) | Ques Sat | Upper Body - 30 / 01 / 25 | 6-6 | 5-7 | + - |
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Tippett missed the last four contests with an upper body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Oilers on Saturday. |
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| Sean Couturier (C) | Ques Wed | Illness - 27 / 01 / 25 | 7-7 | 6-8 | + - |
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Couturier is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Devils on Wednesday. |
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| Egor Zamula (D) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 24 / 01 / 25 | 7-8 | 7-8 | + - |
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Zamula has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for recovery. |
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| Scott Laughton (C) | Ques Mon | Personal - 23 / 01 / 25 | 7-9 | 7-9 | + - |
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Laughton is sidelined due to personal reasons, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Devils on Monday. |
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| Ryan Poehling (C) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 17 / 01 / 25 | 9-10 | 8-11 | + - |
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Poehling has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated. |
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| Samuel Ersson (G) | Ques Thurs | Undisclosed - 01 / 01 / 25 | 15-12 | 11-15-1 | + - |
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Ersson has missed previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Stars on Thursday. |
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| Nicolas Deslauriers (LW) | Out indefinitely | Upper Body - 05 / 12 / 24 | 20-19 | 18-19-2 | + - |
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Deslauriers has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated. |
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| Emil Andrae (D) | Out Sat | Undisclosed - 17 / 11 / 24 | 25-21 | 20-24-2 | + - |
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Andrae missed the previous two contests with an undisclosed injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Blackhawks on Saturday. |
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 28 Nov 5:53pm - - O +6.5 -105 Closing 29 Nov 8:13pm - - O +4.5 -190 -
- Regular Season
Rangers Team Leaders
Points 69
+ / - 9
Shots 197
Penalty Mins 52
Wins 22
GAA 2
Points 65
+ / - 4
Shots 155
Penalty Mins 48
Wins 19
GAA 2.96
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- Regular Season
Flyers Team Leaders
Points 69
+ / - 9
Shots 197
Penalty Mins 52
Wins 22
GAA 2
Points 65
+ / - 4
Shots 155
Penalty Mins 48
Wins 19
GAA 2.96
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Injuries
Arthur Kaliyev (RW)
Ques Sat Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25Will Cuylle (LW)
Ques Sat Illness - 07 / 03 / 25J.T. Miller (LW)
Ques Fri Illness - 27 / 02 / 25K'Andre Miller (D)
Ques Fri Lower Body - 26 / 02 / 25Igor Shesterkin (G)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 08 / 02 / 25Adam Edstrom (C)
Out indefinitely Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 25Filip Chytil (C)
Ques Tues Upper Body - 08 / 01 / 25Igor Shesterkin (G)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 31 / 12 / 24Matt Rempe (C)
Out indefinitely Suspension - 22 / 12 / 24Artemi Panarin (LW)
Ques Fri Upper Body - 17 / 12 / 24Garnet Hathaway (RW)
Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 25Jakob Pelletier (LW)
Ques Feb. 23 Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25Owen Tippett (RW)
Ques Sat Upper Body - 30 / 01 / 25Sean Couturier (C)
Ques Wed Illness - 27 / 01 / 25Egor Zamula (D)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 24 / 01 / 25Scott Laughton (C)
Ques Mon Personal - 23 / 01 / 25Ryan Poehling (C)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 17 / 01 / 25Samuel Ersson (G)
Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 01 / 01 / 25Nicolas Deslauriers (LW)
Out indefinitely Upper Body - 05 / 12 / 24Emil Andrae (D)
Out Sat Undisclosed - 17 / 11 / 24Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Arthur Kaliyev (RW) Ques Sat Upper Body - 13 / 03 / 25 1-1 2-0 + - Kaliyev is dealing with upper body injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Will Cuylle (LW) Ques Sat Illness - 07 / 03 / 25 1-0 0-1 + - Cuylle is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Senators on Saturday.
J.T. Miller (LW) Ques Fri Illness - 27 / 02 / 25 5-0 1-4 + - Miller is ailing with an illness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Maple Leafs on Friday.
K'Andre Miller (D) Ques Fri Lower Body - 26 / 02 / 25 6-0 2-4 + - Miller exited the contest with a lower body injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Maple Leafs on Friday.
Igor Shesterkin (G) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 08 / 02 / 25 6-3 4-5 + - Shesterkin will miss an extended period due to an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Adam Edstrom (C) Out indefinitely Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 25 7-6 5-7-1 + - Edstrom has been placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Filip Chytil (C) Ques Tues Upper Body - 08 / 01 / 25 14-9 10-12-1 + - Chytil is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Avalanche on Tuesday.
Igor Shesterkin (G) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 31 / 12 / 24 16-11 13-13-1 + - Shesterkin has been placed on the injured reserve list due to an upper body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Matt Rempe (C) Out indefinitely Suspension - 22 / 12 / 24 17-14 14-16-1 + - Rempe has been suspended, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Artemi Panarin (LW) Ques Fri Upper Body - 17 / 12 / 24 17-16 14-18-1 + - Panarin is dealing with an upper body injury, and it is undetermined if he will partake against the Stars on Friday.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Garnet Hathaway (RW) Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 28 / 02 / 25 3-2 3-2 + - Hathaway is dealing with an upper body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Jakob Pelletier (LW) Ques Feb. 23 Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 25 6-6 5-7 + - Pelletier is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play Sunday's contest against the Sharks.
Owen Tippett (RW) Ques Sat Upper Body - 30 / 01 / 25 6-6 5-7 + - Tippett missed the last four contests with an upper body injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Oilers on Saturday.
Sean Couturier (C) Ques Wed Illness - 27 / 01 / 25 7-7 6-8 + - Couturier is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Devils on Wednesday.
Egor Zamula (D) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 24 / 01 / 25 7-8 7-8 + - Zamula has been placed on injured reserve with an upper body injury, and there is no timetable for recovery.
Scott Laughton (C) Ques Mon Personal - 23 / 01 / 25 7-9 7-9 + - Laughton is sidelined due to personal reasons, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Devils on Monday.
Ryan Poehling (C) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 17 / 01 / 25 9-10 8-11 + - Poehling has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Samuel Ersson (G) Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 01 / 01 / 25 15-12 11-15-1 + - Ersson has missed previous three games due to an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Stars on Thursday.
Nicolas Deslauriers (LW) Out indefinitely Upper Body - 05 / 12 / 24 20-19 18-19-2 + - Deslauriers has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is unknown how long he will be debilitated.
Emil Andrae (D) Out Sat Undisclosed - 17 / 11 / 24 25-21 20-24-2 + - Andrae missed the previous two contests with an undisclosed injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Blackhawks on Saturday.