GAME 3RECAP: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 4-1

May 13, 2008 | By Adam McLean | Picks Articles Archive

The Philadelphia Flyers have beaten the Pittsburgh Penguins four times straight when they hosted and tonight their hoping home court will prove advantageous. The Pittsburgh Penguins lead the Eastern Conference Finals 2-0. Oddsmakers at BetUS.com have the Penguins as 120-moneyline favs over the Flyers (EVEN) with the over/under posted at 5 ½. Get your NHL Playoff Bet in now at BetUS.com

GAME: Pittsburgh Penguins (57-28-4-4) at Philadelphia Flyers (50-34-6-6)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 13 - 7:30 PM EST
LINE: BetUS.com TOTAL: 5.5
Pick: Philly

The Penguins got the game-winning goal in Game 3's 4-2 win from an unlikely source, as Maxime Talbot scored in his return to the lineup after missing three games with a broken foot. Not only was it surprising that Talbot scored after being injured, but also because he is better known for being the Penguins' defensive stopper. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist, while Evgeni Malkin was held scoreless after dominating Game 1 with two goals and an assist. Sergei Gonchar added three assists, while Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 30 shots for the Penguins. The Pens are 3-1 SU on the road in the playoffs where they’ve averaged 3.00 GAG. Goalie Marc-Andre Fluery is 3-1 on the road with a 2.00 GAA.

Outside of goalscorers Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, the Flyers could not keep up with the high-flying Penguins. The Flyers tried to be physical with the Penguins in an effort to slow them down, and it backfired as Philadelphia gave up a pair of power-play goals. The Flyers also suffered another blow to their defense when Braydon Coburn left the game after just two minutes, taking a slapshot to the face. They’ll still need to play tough and create lots of traffic in front of the net. Malkin was nervous about handling the puck after he got hit hard a couple of times, keep it up! The Flyers are 4-1 SU at home in the playoffs where they average 4.75 GAG. Goalie Martin Biron is 4-1 at home with a 3.50 GAA.

Recent Trends to Consider

Over is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
Home team is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.
Penguins are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Philadelphia.
Flyers are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Flyers are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Flyers are 9-1 in their last 10 home games.

The Bottom Line: The Penguins are -115 favorites on the road in this contest, and overall, Pittsburgh just has too many weapons for the Flyers to handle. But Philadelphia has a solid 4-1 record at Wachovia Center during this postseason run, and they will put forth a massive effort in Game 3 to take a much-needed victory on Tuesday, as they will be spurred on by their home crowd. Get your NHL Playoff Bet in now at BetUS.com

GAME 3RECAP: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia Flyers 4-1

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