Penguins at Flyers

The playoff stakes cannot be measured from the available standings information. Conference ranks, records, games left, and distance from the playoff cutoff are not listed. That leaves the focus on recent results and this season series.

Philadelphia is 1-2-2 in its last five games and has four points in that span. Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with one goal, while Porter Martone has two assists. Pittsburgh is 2-2-1 with five points. Kris Letang has scored twice, and Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with four assists.

The Flyers have had the better record in the last five meetings. They are 3-2-0 in those games and have six points. Pittsburgh is 2-2-1 with five points. Philadelphia has also won two of those meetings in regulation, while the Penguins have no regulation wins in that stretch.

Philadelphia has the edge based on that head-to-head record. The Flyers have earned one more point than Pittsburgh across the last five meetings. Their recent form is weaker, though, so the Penguins bring the better short-term record into tonight’s game.