Broadway against Broad Street, the New York–Philadelphia rivalry played out on ice since 1967. The two have met 11 times in the play-offs and have been division rivals since 1974.
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
Early estimate: the teams' points per game make Rangers about 66% to win, counting games settled in 60 minutes. 76% of the NHL games we have scored this season were closer on paper. The Couchcall score firms up in the days before puck drop, when the full forecasts come in.
The two teams' scoring rates point to about 5.8 goals.
Rangers are 19th and Flyers 30th in the league-wide standings.
By rating, Rangers are the stronger side, narrowly.
A rivalry (Metropolitan Division): a minor rivalry in our table, worth 6 points of the score.
Worth the replay so far this season: Rangers 1 of 16 games, Flyers 4 of 17.
Puck drop: Fri 02:00 in Finland, Fri 01:00 in Sweden and Germany, Fri 00:00 in the UK, Thu 19:00 in New York.