Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/28/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Philadelphia Flyers (35-24-12) are en route to Little Caesars Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Detroit Red Wings (38-25-8).

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 victory over the Blackhawks in their previous outing. The Flyers had a solid offensive performance and it showed in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 42 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 4 chances on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. Philadelphia tallied 6 minutes in the box in this contest.

Philadelphia Flyers opponents have totaled 218 power play opportunities (11th in pro hockey) and have a total of 47 goals in those chances. The Flyers so far have had 1,827 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .885. Philadelphia has taken 1,804 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.1%. While at even strength, the Flyers have allowed the opponent to score 164 goals while scoring 170 themselves. Philadelphia has tallied 207 power play opportunities and they have notched 30 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 14.49%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 82 points and their points percentage is .577. Concerning their scoring, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 200 goals (25th in pro hockey) for the year and have surrendered 211.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Daniel Vladar. Vladar has participated in 149 games during his pro hockey career. He has a win-loss mark of 72-46-23 and he started in 138 games. The opposition has scored 399 goals against Vladar in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.89. Vladar has had 3,912 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 3,513 total saves. His save percentage sits at .898 for his 5,671 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Vladar has accumulated 79 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .572.

When they were on the ice last, Detroit squared up with the Senators in a game where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a score of 3-2. The Red Wings converted 2 goals of the 35 shots on goal they took. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those attempts.

On the season, the Detroit Red Wings are sitting with 205 goals, 84 points, in addition to a points percentage of .592. They have granted a total of 208 goals to be scored by of a combination of 167 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. The Red Wings have racked up 157 goals at even strength and 48 goals (11th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 220 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.82%. Detroit has put up 2,018 shots (14th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.16%, while allowing their opponents 1,968 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 77.84% on their oppositions 185 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.4%.

Across the ice you will find Cam Talbot defending the net. His opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,426 goals in total. Talbot's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.0% and he has earned 292 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 531 games and has played for a total of 28,313 minutes. Talbot has a lifetime mark of 278-203-52 and has been in net for 561 games. He has gathered 14,674 stops out of 16,100 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .911.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit

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