Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 4/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

The Philadelphia Flyers (39-26-12) are traveling to Prudential Center on Tuesday where they will try to beat the New Jersey Devils (40-34-3).

The Philadelphia Flyers went home feeling good about their game by earning a 2-1 win over the Bruins in their previous outing. The Flyers had a below average offensive performance in the win. For the matchup, they netted 2 of the 31 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. Philadelphia had 4 penalty mins in this contest.

When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 219 goals (24th in pro hockey) this year and have allowed 227. For the season, they have tallied 90 points and their points percentage is sitting at .584. Philadelphia skates onto the rink with 223 power play chances and they have added 34 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 15.25%. While playing at even strength, the Flyers have allowed the opponent to score 176 goals while earning 185 on offense. Philadelphia has taken 1,970 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. The Flyers so far have had 1,958 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .884. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 231 power play opportunities (10th in professional hockey) and have scored 51 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Daniel Vladar. Vladar has played in 153 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 75-47-23 and he has started in 142 games. Opponents have scored 409 goals against Vladar in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.88. Vladar has seen 4,005 shot attempts against him and has amassed 3,596 saves. He has a save percentage of .898 for his 5,681 minutes between the pipes. In his career, Vladar has earned 82 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .577.

In their last game, New Jersey played the Canadiens in a game where the Devils got the win by a final of 3-0. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest but were not able to net one. The Devils notched 3 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.

During this campaign, the New Jersey Devils have accounted for 214 goals, 83 points, as well as a points percentage of .539. They have granted a total of 233 goals to be scored by of a combination of 192 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Devils are sitting with 170 goals at even strength and 44 goals (19th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 196 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 22.45%. New Jersey has put up 2,297 shots (4th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.32%, while allowing their opponents 2,110 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.50% on the other teams 200 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.0%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Jacob Markstrom defending the net. He has racked up 14,687 saves out of the 16,199 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .907. Markstrom is the owner of a career mark of 264-230-64 and has been in goal for 577 games. He has started in 559 contests and has racked up 28,406 mins. Markstrom's rate of quality starts comes out to 52.2% and he has 292 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,512 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New Jersey

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