The NHL matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins takes place at the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) on Thursday night.
The NHL matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins takes place at the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia) on Thursday night. In the NHL’s Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, both clubs play. Philadelphia has a commanding lead with a record of 184-118-30-13 with 345 regular-season games played. It’s frequently said that this league rivalry is the most heated. As a result, it is typically the most anticipated game of the NHL season, with many bettors utilising NHL betting odds to forecast the ferocious teams and intense playing style. Due to their divisional alignment as well as their shared state of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins are rivals. But it also has a lot to do with the two fan bases’ unwavering fidelity. These days, the clubs frequently sell out stadiums crammed with the most passionate supporters ever.
You can anticipate some of the heaviest hockey play in the HL during any of these games, as well as insults directed at the other team’s players from supporters of both teams. Since the clubs were originally added to the NHL’s “Next Six” expansion in October 1967 at the Philadelphia Stadium, their rivalry, known as the “Battle of Pennsylvania,” has endured. The first game ended with a 1-0 victory for the Flyers. The original rivalry wasn’t that heated because the Flyers constantly outperformed the Penguins and the Penguins lacked a lot of strength, and the Flyers were likely to win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975.
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However, the rivalry didn’t really start until the teams faced off for the first time in the postseason in the Patrick Division Finals during the 1988–89 season. Here, after squandering a 3-game to 2-lead, the Penguins lost the series in just seven games, sparking a passionate fan response and the start of the rivalry that hockey fans are familiar with today.
Patrick Brown – Kieffer Bellows – Noah Cates
Jackson Cates – Nicolas Deslauriers – Morgan Frost
Kevin Hayes – Joel Farabee – Olle Lycksell
Scott Laughton – Zack MacEwen – Owen Tippett
Justin Braun – Tony DeAngelo
Ivan Provorov – Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler – Egor Zamula
Carter Hart
Felix Sandstrom
Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Rickard Rakell
Jason Zucker – Evgeni Malkin – Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen – Jeff Carter – Kasperi Kapanen
Brock McGinn – Ryan Poehling – Josh Archibald
Brian Dumoulin – Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson – Jeff Petry
Ty Smith – Jan Rutta
Tristan Jarry
Casey DeSmith
Philadelphia Flyers: Scott Laughton, Cam Atkinson, Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny, Wade Allison, James van Riemsdyk, Sean Couturier, Ryan Ellis
Pittsburgh Penguins: No injuries
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
24.11.22 | Washington Capitals | 2-2 | Loss |
22.11.22 | Calgary Flames | 2-5 | Loss |
20.11.22 | Montreal Canadiens | 4-4 | Loss |
18.11.22 | Boston Bruins | 4-1 | Loss |
16.11.22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5-4 | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
24.11.22 | Calgary Flames | 1-1 | Win |
21.11.22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3-5 | Win |
20.11.22 | Winnipeg Jets | 0-3 | Win |
18.11.22 | Minnesota Wild | 4-6 | Win |
16.11.22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2-5 | Loss |
Date | Match | Score | Winner |
25.04.22 | Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 1 | Philadelphia Flyers |
16.02.22 | Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 4 | – |
22.01.22 | Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
05.11.22 | Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 2 | – |
05.05.22 | Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
The game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins will take place at the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia), November 25 at 8:00 PM ET.
The match between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins will be telecast live on TNT.
Country | Channel | Date and Time |
United States | TNT | November 25 (8:00 PM ET) |
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