Philadelphia Flyers (21-36-11, eighth in the Metropolitan) vs. New York Rangers (44-20-5, second in the Metropolitan)
New York; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Rangers -300, Flyers +238; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia heads into the matchup with New York after losing four straight games.
The Rangers are 11-7-0 against Metropolitan teams. New York has scored 207 goals and ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.0 goals per game. Chris Kreider leads the team with 46.
The Flyers are 5-11-4 against the rest of their division. Philadelphia averages 8.9 penalty minutes per game, the eighth-most in the Eastern Conference. Zack MacEwen leads the team serving 101 total minutes.
In their last meeting on Jan. 15, New York won 3-2. Artemi Panarin recorded a team-high 2 points for the Rangers.
TOP PERFORMERS: Panarin has 80 total points for the Rangers, 18 goals and 62 assists. Kreider has eight goals and four assists over the last 10 games for New York.
Cam Atkinson leads the Flyers with 23 goals and has 50 points. Kevin Hayes has five goals over the last 10 games for Philadelphia.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with an .897 save percentage.
Flyers: 3-6-1, averaging three goals, 4.8 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes while allowing 3.8 goals per game with an .888 save percentage.
INJURIES: Rangers: Ryan Strome: day to day (lower body).
Flyers: None listed.
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