Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Betting on today’s Flyers and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Red Wings being the favored team playing at home against the Flyers. Check out BetCoco for Detroit Red Wings – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Detroit and Philadelphia, the Flyers have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Philadelphia is averaging 2 goals compared to Detroit at 0.
- Across their last three road contests, Philadelphia has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Detroit has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Red Wings have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
- In their last five contests as the favorite, Philadelphia has a poor record vs the puck line going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.
Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
Before their matchup against Detroit, the Flyers arrive with a 18-11-3 record. They hold a 5-4-0 record when considered the favorites and 13-7-3 when seen as the underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 10-4-2 record, while they are 8-7-1 in their games at home.
Offensively, the Flyers come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 5th position in the league. The Philadelphia offense is ranked 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 4th in the NHL.
Goalie Carter Hart gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-6, and his save percentage is 0.7244897959183674%.
Ahead of their matchup with Philadelphia, the Red Wings have a 15-13-4 record. Their performance when favored is 5-2-3, while they hold a 10-11-1 record as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-7-1 record this season, and they are 8-6-3 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 5th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 18th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Red Wings offense is 7th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie James Reimer has started eight games in this season. His current record is 2-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.41836734693877553%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Flyers winning this one 4-3.
Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+114)
- The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Lyon – Undisclosed – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
- Klim Kostin – Upper Body – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
