Jakob Pelletier has played in the Battle of Alberta. To him, it felt like a playoff game, that matchup between the Calgary Flames and their rivals less than 200 miles north, the Edmonton Oilers. The Battle of Pennsylvania typically has the same intensified vibes.

Pennsylvania rivals face-off as the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Philadelphia Flyers. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights,

Philadelphia Flyers (23-26-7, 53 points, 8th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcasting on SportsNet Pittsburgh and NBC Sports Philadelphia, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins break for a while after this one.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the New York Rangers in this NHL matchup at Madison Square Garden on Friday, February 7th. WATCH: Penguins vs Rangers Live | Stream free on Fubo Sidney Crosby is somehow still getting it done at 37 years old.

The game against the Flyers is the Penguins’ last before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off (Feb. 12-20), where Crosby is set to captain Canada. He leads the Penguins with 58 points (17 goals, 41 assists) in 55 games.

Philip Tomasino's tiebreaking score highlighted a three-goal second period as the Pittsburgh Penguins, minus superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, gutted out a 3-2 road win over the New York Rangers on Friday night.