Penguins vs Flyers Prediction 4/22/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article we will formulate a Penguins vs Flyers prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, April 22nd at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL playoff matchup.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are down 0-2 in this series after they lost the first two games by scores of 3-2 and 3-0. In game two, Pittsburgh played pretty solid defense, but their offense was missing once again in the shutout loss. The Penguins recorded 27 shots on goal, won 43.5% of the face-offs, and went 0-5 on the power play in the game. Pittsburgh was led by Crosby, who had four shots goal, while Skinner stopped 21 out of 23 shots, which was a .913 save percentage. 

Prior to this series, Pittsburgh lost to the Blues by a score of 7-5 and the Capitals by a score of 3-0. The Penguins have lost five games in a row and they finished second in the Metro standings with 98 points. Pittsburgh scored 3.54 goals per game and they allowed 3.15 goals against per game, while also going 24.1% on the power play and 81.4% on the penalty kill this season. Sidney Crosby led Pittsburgh with 29 goals and 45 assists, while Anthony Mantha added 33 goals and 31 assists. The projected starting goalie for Pittsburgh is Stuart Skinner, who was 12-9-5 with a 2.99 goals against average and an .885 save percentage this season. 

Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview

The Philadelphia Flyers are up 2-0 in this series after they won game two by a score of 3-0 on Monday night. Philadelphia scored twice in the second period and they added an empty net goal in the third to seal the victory. The Flyers recorded 24 shots on goal, won 56.5% of the face-offs, and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Philadelphia got goals from Glendening, Hathaway, and Martone, while Vladar stopped all 27 shots in the shutout victory. 

Prior to this series, Philadelphia defeated the Canadiens by a score of 4-2 and the Hurricanes by a score of 3-2. The Flyers have won eight of their last nine games and they finished third in the Metro standings with 98 points. Philadelphia scored 2.93 goals per game and they allowed 2.92 goals against per game, while also going 15.7% on the power play and 77.6% on the penalty kill this season. Travis Konecny led Philadelphia with 27 goals and 41 assists, while Trevor Zegras added 26 goals and 41 assists. The projected starting goalie for Philadelphia is Dan Vladar, who was 29-14-7 with a 2.42 goals against average and a .906 save percentage this season. 

Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Flyers have won seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Penguins have lost each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as underdogs.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in four of their last five games.
• The Flyers have won the third period in each of their last four games when leading after the second period.

Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win

• The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Penguins and Flyers.
• The Flyers have lost four of their last six games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Flyers’ last nine games.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Flyers have lost the first period in five of their last six games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Penguins’ last nine road games following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Flyers’ last nine games at Xfinity Mobile Arena following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last 10 night games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 21 of the Flyers’ last 22 night games.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

• Porter Martone has scored a goal in four of the Flyers’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Porter Martone has recorded an assist in each of the Flyers’ last four games at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
• Porter Martone has scored two goals against the Penguins this season – most against any opponent.

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts

• Evgeni Malkin has scored at least one goal in each of his last four playoff appearances at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
• Bryan Rust has recorded at least one assist in each of the Penguins’ last four road playoff games.
• Bryan Rust has scored three goals against the Flyers this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Philadelphia Flyers played in the equal-highest number of games that have gone to shootout this season (14).
• The Philadelphia Flyers have recorded the equal-longest road winning streak (8 games) in the NHL this season (including playoffs).
• The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.14%).
• The Pittsburgh Penguins have suffered the equal-most losses when leading after Period 2 this season (9).

Penguins vs Flyers Prediction 

Philadelphia comes into this matchup looking to go up 3-0 in the series and they have been the much better team through two games. The Flyers were 20-13-8 at home this year, while the Penguins were 21-12-8 on the road. Pittsburgh has been fine defensively, but they need to find some offense and also need to show a little pride, as they had multiple plays in game two where their effort was poor. I do think Pittsburgh is a much better team than they have shown and I expect a massive shift in their effort and play in this one. Take the Penguins to get a much needed win.

David Racey's Pick: Penguins ML