The Flyers are in stop-the-pain mode and getting back star forward Wayne Simmonds. The Penguins are coming off two straight overtime winners. The situation is ripe for the Flyers to win this home game.

Philadelphia has dropped three in a row with the last two coming on the road against the Panthers and Lightning. The Flayers are likely to lose on Thursday when they play on the road against the Bruins. That's followed by tough home games against the Jets on Saturday and Golden Knights on Monday. So this is a crucial spot for the Flyers, who have double revenge motivation, too, going.

Getting Simmonds back is huge, too.

The Penguins aren't that fearsome on the road at 13-17-1. They aren't likely to have starting goalie Matt Murray back yet from a concussion.