Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction 4/20/2026 Today’s NHL Picks
Chris Ruffolo
Apr 18, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) handles the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period in game one of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
MATCHUP
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Team Records
43-27-12
41-25-16
Spread
+1.5 -198
-1.5 164
Moneyline
+130
-155
Total
Over 6.5 (110)
Under 6.5 (-130)
Where
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
When
Monday, April 20, 2026
Time
07:00 PM EDT
TV
ESPN
The Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet Monday in NHL action from the PPG Paints Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins prediction.
Philadelphia Flyers Recap
The Philadelphia Flyers come into this game looking to build on their series-opening 3-2 win over Pittsburgh to take a 1-0 series lead.
Flyers Looking To Return Home With Commanding 2-0 Lead
Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with 68 points coming on a team-high 27 goals and 41 assists while Trevor Zegras has 67 points with 26 goals and 41 assists. Sean Couturier has 36 points with 12 goals and 24 assists while Christian Dvorak has 51 points with 18 goals and 33 assists. Owen Tippett has 51 points with 28 goals and 23 assists and Noah Cates has 47 points with 18 goals and 29 assists. Dan Vladar has gone 29-14-7 with a 2.42 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for Philadelphia while Samuel Ersson is 14-11-5 with a 3.12 GAA and an .870 save percentage this season. Aleksei Kolosov’s also gone 0-2 with a 4.00 GAA and an .830 save percentage as well this season.
Pittsburgh Penguins Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins come into this game looking to bounce back after their disappointing loss int he series opener on Saturday.
Penguins Looking To Restore Home Ice
Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh in scoring with 74 points including 29 goals and 45 assists while Evgeni Malkin has 61 points with 19 goals and 42 assists. Anthony Mantha has 64 points with 33 goals and 31 assists. Erik Karlsson has 51 assists while Bryan Rust has 65 points with 29 goals and 36 assists. Arturs Silovs has gone 19-12-8 with a 3.07 GAA and an .888 save percentage in goal for the Penguins so far this season while Stuart Skinner is 12-9-5 with a 2.91 GAA and an .888 save percentage this year. Sergei Murashov is 1-1-2 with a 2.56 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Pittsburgh this season.
Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends: April 20, 2026
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins will win
The Penguins have won five of their last six home games against the Flyers following a home loss.
The favorites have covered the puck line in eight of the Penguins’ last nine games.
The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games following a road win.
The Flyers have lost the third period in six of their last seven road games following a road win.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
The Flyers have won 12 of their last 14 games as road underdogs.
The Penguins have lost seven of their last eight home games against opponents on a winning streak.
The Flyers have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
The Penguins have lost the second period in each of their last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents when trailing after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
Each of the Penguins’ last seven home games following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
Each of the last five games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Five of the Flyers’ last six night games at PPG Paints Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last 15 night games.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Penguins’ last 11 games following a loss.
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Prop Facts
Evgeni Malkin has scored a goal in four of the Penguins’ last five home playoff games.
Evgeni Malkin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last 13 home appearances against the Flyers.
Sidney Crosby has scored four goals against the Flyers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
Porter Martone has scored a goal in each of the Flyers’ last four games as underdogs.
Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Flyers as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
Trevor Zegras ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (7) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.54).
The Pittsburgh Penguins rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (81.43%).
The Philadelphia Flyers rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (15.74%).
The Philadelphia Flyers have recorded the equal-longest road winning streak (8 games) in the NHL this season.
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
I’m on the Flyers here. I think game one only gave the Flyers more confidence that they can win this series, and while the Penguins have the been there, done that, veteran mentality in this series, I think Philadelphia can give them problems in this game and take the 2-0 series lead going back home. Give me Philadelphia.
