Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 4/25/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+100) Flyers (-120)

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12) will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16) on Saturday in Game 4 of their 1st round series. Philly leads the series 3-0. The moneyline on this game has the Penguins at +100 while the Flyers open at -120. The total is set at 5.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to get better after their 5-2 defeat in Game 3. Pittsburgh earned 22 minutes in the box in this outing. In addition, they had 5 power play attempts and were able to score 2 goals. The Penguins didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 30 shots they attempted.

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While playing at even strength, the Penguins have conceded 214 goals while earning 234 of their own. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 237 power play tries (16th in the NHL) and have earned 44 goals in those attempts. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have tallied 290 goals (3rd in pro hockey) on the campaign and have conceded 258. Pittsburgh has attempted 2,342 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.4%. For the season, they have 98 points and their points percentage comes in at .598. The Penguins have had 2,246 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Pittsburgh comes into the game with 232 power play chances and they have tallied 56 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 24.14%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Stuart Skinner. For his professional hockey career, Skinner is sitting with 105 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .550. His save percentage is at .904 for his 9,277 mins played. Skinner has had 5,389 shots taken against him and he has 4,872 saves. Opponents have racked up 517 goals versus Skinner in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.71. He has compiled a mark of 109-62-18 and was named the starter in 191 games. Skinner has been in net for 197 games throughout his NHL career.

Philadelphia took a commanding lead after dominating in Game 3. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Flyers notched 5 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Flyers are sitting with 203 goals at even strength and 37 goals (31st in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Philadelphia has taken 2,088 shots (28th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.49%, while allowing the other team 2,087 shots. So far this season, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 240 goals, 98 points, and a points percentage of .598. They have granted a total of 239 goals to be scored by way of 184 goals at even strength and 55 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 235 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.74%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 77.55% on their oppositions 245 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 88.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Daniel Vladar defending the net. Vladar has amassed a career record of 78-48-23 and has played in 157 games. Vladar's percentage of quality starts sits at 58.2% and he has accumulated 85 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accrued 3,674 saves out of the 4,091 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .898. Opponents are averaging 2.86 goals/game and he has surrendered 417 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 146 contests and has played 5,690 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+100)

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