Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/25/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 25, 2026

Venue:  Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  TBS, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Penguins +100, Flyers -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Penguins +100, Flyers -120; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Penguins +100, Flyers -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Pittsburgh Penguins:  41-25-16 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Philadelphia Flyers:  43-27-12 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

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Pittsburgh Penguins:  3-7-0 last 10

Philadelphia Flyers:  9-1-0 last 10

The Penguins are entering the playoffs with 98 points, a 41-25-16 record overall, and they were 21-12-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-2. Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby, and Tommy Novak each led the team in assists with 1 while Bryan Rust led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 28 shots with 24 saves and a .857 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 293 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 268 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Flyers are entering the playoffs with 98 points, a 43-27-12 record overall, and they were 20-13-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, winning that one at home 5-2. Noah Cates, Trevor Zegras, Nick Seeler, Owen Tippett, and Rasmus Ristolainen each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jamie Drysdale, Noah Juulsen, and Sean Couturier each led the team in assists with 2 while Jamie Drysdale led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Dan Vladar was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 30 shots with 28 saves and a .933 save percentage. Their offense has scored 250 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 243 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Flyers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Flyers have looked good in their games this season with their 43-27-12 record overall which had them in the top half of their division in the East. They have looked good on home ice too with their 20-13-8 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Penguins have looked good in their games this season with their 41-25-16 record overall which had them right near the top of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 21-12-8 road record this year. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the 2nd seeded Penguins and the 3rd seeded Flyers in the Metro for the 1st round of the NHL playoffs. The Flyers are entering this game with a 3-0 series lead after winning game 3 by a score of 5-2. The Penguins looked great to start game 3 and took an early lead in the 1st period, but they completely fell apart in the 2nd period with 3 unanswered goals given up. They weren't able to recover after going down 3-1 in that game and now they look well on their way to getting swept in this series. They have looked terrible lately with 6 losses in a row now and they didn't really have any momentum entering this series. The Flyers had all of the momentum on their side since they needed to win games right to the end of the season just to earn a playoff spot, and now they have been rolling with their 9-1-0 record in their last 10 games. The Flyers have had a complete grip on this series since game 1 and the Penguins just haven't been able to generate any offense in any of these games. Look for the Flyers to continue rolling on home ice here and finish the job against a Penguins team that has looked dead all series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Flyers to win this game. 

Penguins Flyers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, April 25, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Flyers 4 Penguins 2.

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Pittsburgh Penguins: 113-136 (-25.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 14-22 (-13.6 units) on the moneyline on the road when the money line is -100 to -150. 56-87 (-27.2 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 29-18 OVER against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game.

Philadelphia Flyers: 46-39 (+14.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 15-7 (+6.1 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 33-20 (+16.9 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 14-8 OVER after a 3 game winning streak.

Pittsburgh Penguins:  C. Jones (D) Out For Season - Shoulder. F. Hallander (C) Out - Leg.

Philadelphia Flyers:  E. Andrae (D) Day To Day - Upper-body. N. Grebenkin (RW) Out - Upper Body. R. Abols (C) Out - Ankle.

“There’s a scrum. We get the extra penalty. That changed everything.” - Dan Muse after his team’s loss against the Flyers in the 3rd game of this series on Wednesday. 

“It was great to experience that again. We’re happy, but we’re also happy for the city, the fans. They’ve supported us through ups and downs.” - Sean Couturier after their win against the Penguins in game 3 of this series on Wednesday. 

LW Rickard Rakell

C Sidney Crosby

RW Bryan Rust

LD Parker Wotherspoon

RD Erik Karlsson

G Stuart Skinner

LW Tyson Foerster

C Trevor Zegras

RW Owen Tippett

LD Travis Sanheim

RD Rasmus Ristolainen

G Dan Vladar

Points: Sidney Crosby (74)

Goals: Anthony Mantha (33)

Assists: Erik Karlsson (51)

GAA: Stuart Skinner (2.99)

Points: Travis Konecny (68)

Goals: Owen Tippett (28)

Assists: Travis Konecny (41)

GAA: Dan Vladar (2.42)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Penguins: Dan Muse (1st season)

Philadelphia Flyers: Rick Tocchet (1st season)