The New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Wells Fargo Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The New York Rangers Betting Preview

The New York Rangers are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 22.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Mika Zibanejad leads New York with 31 goals, Artmei Panarin has 48 assists, and Chris Kreider has 179 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 78.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 114 goals on 1,264 shots faced, and Jaroslav Halak has given up 47 goals on 479 shots.

The Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 15.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Travis Konecny leads Philadelphia with 27 goals, Kevin Hayes has 31 assists and Owen Tippett has 149 shots on goal. Defensively, the Philadelphia Flyers are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 75.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has allowed 123 goals on 1,330 shots faced, and Felix Sandstrom has given up 36 goals on 301 shots.

Rangers vs Flyers Trends 

The Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a win and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Flyers are 1-7 in their last 8 home games and 35-78 in their last 113 overall. The over is 8-3 in Rangers last 11 overall. The over is 6-1 in Flyers last 7 overall. The Rangers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia and 6-1 in the last 7 meetings. The favorite is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings. The road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The New York Rangers are the better team, and they’ve been road warriors for much of the season. The Philadelphia Flyers continue to struggle defensively, and playing at home hasn’t helped much lately. The Rangers have also beaten up on the Flyers in recent meetings. Give me the Rangers and the PL for max betting value.