NHL odds: If Flyers and Penguins played in 2020 playoffs, who would win?

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Another day without hockey gives many an opportunity to think about the hypotheticals, the what-ifs and more importantly, the playoffs. 

Jeff Sherman from the Westgate SuperBook tweeted out the odds for the first round of the postseason if the league was to return and go straight into the playoffs: 

According to the standings, the Flyers would be facing the Penguins in the first round and have the most even series, as both teams come in at (-110), indicating there is no favorite. 

Before the NHL season came to a stop, the two teams faced each other only three out of the four scheduled meetings — the Flyers going 1-1-1 — and the games couldn’t have been any more different. 

The first meeting is one that the Flyers would want to forget, getting blown out in a 7-1 loss. Since that meeting on Oct. 29, the Flyers have had one of the best records in the NHL. 

Even though both teams on paper seem to have similar chances in this series, based off of where both teams left off, the Flyers have the clear advantage, winning nine of their last 10 games and were just a point out of first place. Whereas the Penguins were coming off of one of their worst stretches in 2019-20, winning just three of their last 10 games. 

It’s always an electric time when the two teams face off against one another in the playoffs. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait too long before it becomes a reality. 

There’s even the possibility that the regular season could resume at a later date, but all of this is simply up in the air for the time being. Fingers crossed that when things do eventually pick up, regular season or the playoffs, the Flyers will keep the heat that they had when things came to a halt. 

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