Pittsburgh at Philadelphia

A pair of in-state rivals meet, so who will control the pace? Pittsburgh gets it done with defense, No. 11 in the NHL in goals allowed and No. 3 in penalty killing. The UNDER is 6-1-4 in the Penguins’ last 11 games as an underdog. They will need it against the Flyers’ top-ranked offense, but when these teams meet it's a playoff atmosphere with the UNDER 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. The last meeting here was in December and the Flyers won 3-2, going UNDER the total. This matchup could play a big part in determining the Eastern Conference playoffs picture as Philadelphia is currently fourth in the East, while Pittsburgh is two points behind in sixth place. The Flyers will also welcome new defenseman Nicklas Grossman to the fold here after acquiring him from Dallas in a trade on Thursday, and the UNDER is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Philadelphia between these teams. Play this one UNDER the total.