New York at Philadelphia

These two teams are virtual mirror opposites over the past seven games. Philadelphia won 3 of 4 and then lost three straight. New York lost four in a row and then won three in a row. Philadelphia is not a good team no matter how you slice it. They are just 3-12 at home giving up 3.9 goals per game. But, they score at a decent pace here (2.6 per game) and New York's defense is not very good. The Rangers have given up 3.0 per game on the season and despite their recent win/loss performance, they are still giving up 3.3 per game over their last six. Two of their recent wins came against bottom dwellers Pittsburgh and Florida. Those were both home games and they still managed to just eek out 1 goal victories. Can they win by two tonight? We don't think so. Philadelphia has lost by 1 or won outright in four of their last five. Look for Philadelphia to keep it close.