Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 4/9/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Red Wings (40-29-8) will meet the Philadelphia Flyers (39-26-12) on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win against the Bruins in their previous contest . Philadelphia tallied 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 5 power play attempts and scored 1 goal. The Flyers didn't have a great showing offensively in the victory. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 31 shots they attempted.

While playing at even strength, the Flyers have allowed 176 goals while getting 185 on offense. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 231 power play tries (10th in the league) and have scored 51 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 219 goals (24th in the NHL) on the season and have conceded 227. Philadelphia has attempted 1,970 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 90 points and their points percentage is sitting at .584. The Flyers have seen 1,958 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .884. Philadelphia skates onto the rink with 223 power play chances and they have notched 34 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 15.25%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Daniel Vladar. Over the course of his career, Vladar has accumulated 82 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .577. He has a save percentage of .898 in his 5,681 mins guarding the cage. Vladar has seen 4,005 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,596 saves. Opponents have tallied 409 goals against Vladar in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.88. He has compiled an overall mark of 75-47-23 and he has started in 142 games. Vladar has participated in 153 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Detroit squared up with the Wild in a matchup where the Red Wings took the defeat by a mark of 5-4. They had 1 power play attempt in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Red Wings scored 4 goals of the 22 shots on goal they attempted.

Over the course of the season, the Detroit Red Wings are sitting with 223 goals, 88 points, and a points percentage of .571. They have permitted 231 goals to be scored by of a combination of 186 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Red Wings have racked up 171 goals at even strength and 52 goals (10th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 236 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.03%. Detroit has taken 2,169 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.28%, while allowing the opposition 2,130 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.27% on their oppositions 198 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.2%.

For the opposition you are going to see John Gibson between the pipes. He has recorded 15,266 stops out of the 16,784 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .910. Gibson has accrued a career mark of 232-237-66 and has been in net for 559 games. He got the starting nod in 547 contests and his ice time sits at 26,943 mins. Gibson's quality start percentage comes in at 54.1% and he has earned 296 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has allowed 1,518 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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