Venue & Context
Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Puckdrop: 6:00 PM ET
Season Phase: Regular Season, Metropolitan Division clash
Records: Penguins 7-2-1 (2nd in East), Flyers 4-3-1 (10th in East)
Injury Report
Pittsburgh Penguins:
Joel Blomqvist (G) – Lower body, OUT
Kevin Hayes (RW) – Upper body, OUT
Tanner Howe (LW) – ACL, OUT
Caleb Jones (D) – Lower body, OUT
Rickard Rakell (RW) – Day-to-day (upper body)
Philadelphia Flyers:
Rasmus Ristolainen (D) – Triceps, OUT
Player Matchups
Penguins Leaders:
Evgeni Malkin – 16 pts (3G, 13A)
Sidney Crosby – 14 pts (7G, 7A)
Justin Brazeau – 11 pts (5G, 6A)
Flyers Leaders:
Sean Couturier – 8 pts (2G, 6A)
Tyson Foerster – 6 pts (3G, 3A)
Owen Tippett – 5 pts (5G)
Key Battle: Crosby/Malkin vs. Couturier/Michkov. Pittsburgh’s veteran duo has historically dominated this rivalry, but the Flyers’ youth core (Michkov, Foerster, Tippett) is capable of quick-strike offense.
Team Form
Penguins: Won 6-3 vs. St. Louis on Oct. 27; strong offensive pace (32 goals, 5th in NHL) with a 33.3% power play efficiency.
Flyers: Beat Islanders 4-3 (SO) on Oct. 25; defense-first approach with 87.1% penalty kill.
Recent Form:
Penguins: 4-1 in last 5, averaging 3.8 goals/game
Flyers: 3-2 in last 5, averaging 2.8 goals/game
Series History
2024–25 Season: Flyers won series 3-1, led by Noah Cates and Bobby Brink, while Crosby and Malkin still produced heavily.
All-Time Rivalry: One of the NHL’s fiercest, with momentum often swinging unpredictably.
Betting Trends
Flyers: Undefeated as moneyline favorites this season (3-0).
Penguins: Have won 5 of 7 games as underdogs, including 3-0 when priced +132 or longer.
Totals:
Penguins: 8 of 10 games have gone Over 6 goals
Flyers: 5 of 8 games have gone Over 6 goals
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Penguins 6.5
Philadelphia Flyers – 162
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025
