Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Red Wings game? Catch the action at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, as the Red Wings hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS. This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Red Wings are favored to win at home vs. the Flyers.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Red Wings -1.5

This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, December 22nd.

WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:

  • In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Flyers winning this one 4-3.
  • We like the Flyers on the moneyline (+114)
  • The Flyers are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Philadelphia Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Facing the Red Wings, the Flyers have a record of 18-11-3 so far. At home, their record is 8-7-1 and 10-4-2 on the road. In the Eastern Metropolitan division, they are currently 2nd, and in the Eastern conference, they come into the game sitting 3rd.

When it came to the puck line, Philadelphia have posted a 22-10 record. Their road performance against the puck line stands at 14-2, while they are 8-8 at home. Games involving Philadelphia have an average of 5.6 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.2. In terms of their over/under performance, the Flyers come in with a record of 12-19-1.

In their last three road games, Philadelphia has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.

The Flyers come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 24th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 5th in the league. Philadelphia’s offense comes into the game ranked 30th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Philadelphia’s offense is Travis Konecny. Coming into the game he has 16 goals, ranking 15th in the NHL. Konecny also comes into the game with 10 assists.

In terms of defense, the Red Wings head into the game ranked 12th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.5 shots per game against Detroit. So far, they are 12th in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.

Goalie Carter Hart gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 9-6, and his save percentage is 0.7244897959183674%.

Will the Red Wings Find a Way to Win at Home?

This season, the Red Wings have put together an overall record of 15-13-4. When playing on the road, Detroit has gone 7-7-1, while their home record stands at 8-6-3. They are currently positioned 5th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 11th in the Eastern conference.

Detroit is 19-13 against the puck line this season. On the road, their puck line record sits at 10-5 compared to 9-8 at home. Games involving Detroit have an average of 6.8 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.4. In terms of their over/under performance, the Red Wings come in with a record of 19-13-0.

When looking at their past three home matchups, Detroit has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.

Offensively, the Red Wings come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. So far this year, the Red Wings are 7-3 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 8-8 in games with fewer shots on goal.

Detroit’s leading scorer is Alex DeBrincat. So far, he has 15 goals which is 17th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 13 assists so far.

Defensively, the Red Wings are currently 12th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.5 shots per game against Detroit. They also are 12th in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie James Reimer has started eight games this season. His current record stands at 2-5, and his save percentage is 0.41836734693877553%.