Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Monday, April 20, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+130) Penguins (-155)

The Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12) are headed to PPG Paints Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16) in Game 2 of their 1st round series. Philadelphia leads the series 1-0. The odds on this game have Philadelphia at +130 while Pittsburgh is coming in at -155. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Philadelphia Flyers had a good night with a 3-2 win against the Penguins in Game 1. The Flyers had a middle of the road offensive performance in this victory. In the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 20 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to make the most of them. Philadelphia earned 8 minutes in the box in this outing.

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Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 245 power play opportunities (12th in pro hockey) and have tallied 55 goals in those attempts. The Flyers so far have had 2,087 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Philadelphia has taken 2,088 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.5%. While playing at even strength, the Flyers have conceded 184 goals while scoring 203 on the offensive side of the ice. Philadelphia is sitting with 235 power play opportunities and they have notched 37 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 15.74%. For the season, they have recorded 98 points and their points percentage is .598. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched 240 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) for the season and have surrendered 239.

The man in net for this game is Daniel Vladar. Opponents have tallied 417 goals versus Vladar in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.86. Vladar has taken the ice for 157 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .898 for his 5,690 mins between the pipes. He has earned a win-loss mark of 78-48-23 and he has gotten the start in 146 games. For his professional hockey career, Vladar has compiled 85 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .582. Vladar has had 4,091 shots taken against him and he has 3,674 saves.

In Game 1, the Penguins netted 2 goals of the 17 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Over the course of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 290 goals, 98 points, and a points percentage of .598. They have allowed 258 goals to be scored by way of 214 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Penguins have tallied 234 goals at even strength and 56 goals (8th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 232 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 24.14%. Pittsburgh has taken 2,343 shots (10th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 12.38%, while allowing the opposition 2,245 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.43% on their oppositions 237 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.5%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner protecting the net. Skinner is sitting with a career mark of 109-62-18 and has played in 197 games. Skinner's quality start rate sits at 55.0% and he has accumulated 105 quality starting assignments in his career. He has racked up 4,872 saves out of the 5,389 shots taken, giving him a save % of .904. Teams are averaging 2.71 goals per game and he has allowed 517 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 191 contests and has accumulated 9,277 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+130)

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