Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Planning on watching today’s Red Wings and Flyers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the Flyers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Flyers are favored to win at home vs. the Red Wings. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Detroit Red Wings odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings 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.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 9-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Flyers have an puck line record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-2.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Coming into their game vs. Philadelphia, the Red Wings are 15-10-4. They are 5-1-3 when favored and 10-9-1 as the underdog. For away games this season, they have a 7-5-1 record, while they are 8-5-3 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Red Wings have an average of 3.7 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. This season, the Red Wings have a 7-2 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 8-7 record.
Entering the game, goalie Alex Lyon has started six games this season. His current record stands at 4-2, and his save percentage is 0.3%.
Going into the game against Detroit, the Flyers hold a 16-10-3 record. They have a 4-3-0 record when favored and 12-7-3 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-4-2 record this season, and they are 7-6-1 at home.
The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 21st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 4th in the league. This year, the Flyers have recorded a 10-5 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 5-5 record.
Goalie Samuel Ersson gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-3, and his save percentage is 0.433%.
The Flyers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Flyers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Carter Hart – Illness – Out
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- David Perron – Suspension – Out
- Dylan Larkin – Head – Out
- J.T. Compher – Undisclosed – Out
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
- Klim Kostin – Undisclosed – Out
