Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 4/22/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-105) Flyers (-115)

The Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday in Game 3 of their 1st round series. Philly leads 2-0. The line on this matchup has Pittsburgh at -105 while Philadelphia is sitting at -115. The betting total is set at 5.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins left the arena having lost 3-0 against the Flyers in Game 2. The Penguins had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they ended the night with no scores out of the 27 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 5 power play chances but weren't able to score a goal. Pittsburgh amassed 52 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 290 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) for the season and have conceded 258. For the current campaign, the have a total of 98 points and their points % is .598. Pittsburgh has compiled 232 power play opportunities and they have added 56 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 24.14%. When at even strength, the Penguins have allowed the opponent to score 214 goals while having 234 as an offensive unit. Pittsburgh has tried 2,343 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 12.4%. The Penguins so far have had 2,245 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .885. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 237 power play opportunities (16th in hockey) and have a total of 44 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has taken the ice for 197 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 109-62-18 and was named the starter in 191 games. Opponents have tallied 517 goals versus Skinner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.71. Skinner has had 5,389 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 4,872 saves. His save percentage currently is .904 during his 9,277 mins on the ice. Over the course of his career, Skinner has tallied 105 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .550.

Philly dominated most aspects of Game 2. The Flyers netted 3 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they took. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

Philadelphia has tried 2,088 shots (28th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.49%, while allowing the other team 2,087 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 77.55% on their opponents 245 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.5%. They have earned 235 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 15.74%. The Flyers have accumulated 203 goals at even strength and 37 goals (31st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 239 goals to be scored by of a combination of 184 goals at even strength and 55 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched a total of 240 goals, 98 points, in addition to a points percentage of .598.

For the opposition you will find Daniel Vladar between the pipes. Vladar has accumulated a lifetime record of 78-48-23 and has been in net for 157 games. Vladar's percentage of quality starts is 58.2% and he has earned 85 quality starts in his hockey career. He has racked up 3,674 saves out of the 4,091 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .898. His opposition is averaging 2.86 goals per game and he has given up 417 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 146 games and has been on the ice for 5,690 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-105)

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