The Detroit Red Wings are on the road to face the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Detroit (21-21-4) is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday while Philadelphia (21-20-6) won 3-1 over New Jersey on Saturday.
Red Wings vs Flyers: Head-to-head & key stats
- Detroit is 58-71-5-2 all-time against Philadelphia
- The Red Wings are averaging 2.8 goals per game
- The Flyers are 10-11-1 at home
- Detroit is allowing 3.26 goals per game
- Philadelphia is averaging 3.04 goals per game
- The Red Wings are 9-10-2 on the road
- The Flyers are allowing 3.36 goals per game
Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers: Preview
Detroit is battling for a playoff spot but has lost three of its last four games. The Red Wings are led by Lucas Raymond's 50 points, Dylan Larkin's 42 points, Alex DeBrincat's 37 points and Patrick Kane's 30 points.
The Red Wings are expected to start Cam Talbot who is 11-10-2 with a 3.07 GAA and a .901 SV%. In his career against Philadelphia, he is 8-6-1 with a 2.14 GA and a .928 SV%.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia is on a two-game winning streak and is expected to start Samuel Ersson who is 13-7-2 with a 2.79 GAA and a .889 SV%. In his career against Detroit, he is 1-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .990 SV%.
The Flyers are led by Travis Konecny who has 54 points, Matvei Michkov with 33 points, Owen Tippett with 28 points and Morgan Frost with 24 points.
Red Wings vs Flyers: Odds & Prediction
Detroit is a +130 underdog while Philadelphia is a -155 favorite. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
Philadelphia has won four of its last five games; however, this is a good spot for Detroit to get an upset win.
The Red Wings offense has been solid while Philadelphia has struggled at times defensively and in net. Talbot should be able to limit the Flyers' offense to help Detroit get the win.
Prediction: Red Wings 4, Flyers 2.
Red Wings vs Flyers: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Detroit ML (+130)
Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-130)
Tip 3: Owen Tippett 3+ shots on goal (-140)