Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction 4/7/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Flyers vs Devils Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, April 7th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

New Jersey Devils Preview

The Devils have 83 points this season with a 40-34-3 record, and are 33-44 ATS and 34-42 in over/under. They have a 20-15-3 home record and a 20-19-0 road record and are sitting 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 3-0 road win over the Canadiens, and their previous three games were a 3-4 home shootout loss to the Canadiens, a 7-3 home win over the Capitals, and a 1-4 road loss to the Rangers.

Offensively, the Devils are averaging 2.78 goals per game and are scoring 22.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.03 goals per game and are killing 79.5% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jack Hughes leads the Devils with 72 points and 25 goals, while Jesper Bratt leads the team in assists with 48. Jacob Markstrom is the starting goalie for the Devils, and he has a 23-18-1 record, with 3.04 GAA and .885 SV%. Jake Allen is the backup goalie and he has a 16-16-2 record, with 2.70 GAA and .906 SV%.

Philadelphia Flyers Preview

The Flyers have 90 points this season with a 39-26-12 record, and are 48-29 ATS and 38-38 in over/under. They have a 18-13-8 home record and a 21-13-4 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 2-1 home overtime win over the Bruins, and their previous three games were a 4-1 road win over the Islanders, a 2-4 home loss to the Red Wings, and a 4-6 road loss to the Capitals.

Offensively, the Flyers are averaging 2.84 goals per game and are scoring 15.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.95 goals per game and are killing 77.9% of their opponent’s power plays.

Travis Konecny leads the Flyers with 66 points and 27 goals, adding a team-high 39 assists. Dan Vladar is the starting goalie for the Flyers, and he has a 26-13-7 record, with 2.43 GAA and .906 SV%. Samuel Ersson is the backup goalie and he has a 13-11-5 record, with 3.15 GAA and .867 SV%.

Philadelphia Flyers @ New Jersey Devils Betting Trends: April 7, 2026

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Devils have won four of their last five home games.
• The Flyers have lost four of their last five night games following an overtime win.
• The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Devils’ last six games.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.
• The Flyers have lost the third period in eight of their last nine night games at Prudential Center when trailing after the second period.

Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Flyers have won nine of their last 10 games as road underdogs.
• The Devils have lost seven of their last eight Tuesday games as home favorites.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 road games.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Flyers have won the second period in each of their last four games at Prudential Center when trailing after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Devils’ last six home games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Ten of the Flyers’ last 12 road games following an overtime win have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Three of the last four games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last nine games as favorites.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last nine games as underdogs.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Jack Hughes has scored at least one goal in five of the Devils’ last six home games.
• Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Devils’ last eight games as home favorites.
• Dougie Hamilton has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

• Owen Tippett has scored the first goal in three of the Flyers’ last four road games.
• Travis Sanheim has scored a goal in four of the Flyers’ last five road games.
• Christian Dvorak has recorded at least one assist in each of his last five road appearances against the Devils.
• Trevor Zegras ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (7) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New Jersey Devils rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.78).
• The New Jersey Devils have suffered the largest margin of defeat in the NHL this season (9-goals @ Islanders on January, 6).
• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (15.25%).
• The Philadelphia Flyers rank T8th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.95).

Flyers vs Devils Prediction

The Flyers won both previous meetings against the Devils this season, at home by 6-3 and on the road by 5-3 and are 5-2 in their last 7 head-to-head meetings.

In this Flyers vs Devils Prediction, the Devils are coming as -125 home favorites. The Devils are still mathematically on the run for the playoffs, while the Flyers are tied in the 7th place of the East but have four teams with three points or less behind them. Devils have been up and down but 4-1 in their last 5 at home, while the Flyers are 7-3 in their last 10 games and 3-1 in their last 4 on the road, so I will pass on picking a side. The Flyers average 3.4 goals per game in their last 10 games and the Devils 3.8 in the same spam and both of their meetings this season had 9 and 8 total goals. Take the over 6 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 6