Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Flyers and Red Wings. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on NBCS, and it’s hosted by the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Red Wings are -1.5 goal favorite to win 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
The last three times that the Red Wings have faced off vs. the Flyers as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Flyers and Red Wings, the Flyers hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Red Wings have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Flyers have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-8.
Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
On the season, the Flyers are 25-17-6 and sit in 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is 6th and has gone 11-12 against other teams in the East. Over their last 10 games, the Flyers have gone 6-4.
When playing on the road this year, Philadelphia has gone 14-6-4, and they have won each of their last three road games. As the underdog, the Flyers have gone 17-12-5 on the season, and they have lost their last two games when not favored.
On offense, the Flyers are averaging 2.9 goals per game which is 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 1st in the league. Coming into the game, the Flyers have a 17-9 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 6-8.
Goalie Samuel Ersson gets the start and has made 21 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-7, and his save percentage is 0.636%.
Through 47 games, the Detroit Red Wings are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 24-18-5. In the Atlantic Division, they are in 5th place. At home this season, the Red Wings are 12-8-4.
Heading into today’s game, Detroit has won four straight games as the favorite and are 9-2-3 this season when favored. In their last ten games, the Red Wings are 7-3 and have won three of their last five games.
When looking at their offense, the Red Wings have an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 22nd in the league. Looking at how the Red Wings’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 13th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Alex Lyon comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.636%.
With the Red Wings being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- Take the Red Wings on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Flyers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Patrick Kane – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ben Chiarot – Upper Body – Questionable
- J.T. Compher – Illness – Questionable
- Ville Husso – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Owen Tippett – Lower Body – Out
