Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/29/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Venue:  Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA 

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Penguins +102, Flyers -122; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Penguins +100, Flyers -120; Over/Under:  5.5 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:  4-6-0 last 10

Philadelphia Flyers:  7-3-0 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 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2. Connor Dewar, Elmer Söderblom, and Kris Letang each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Sidney Crosby led the team in assists with 2 while Rickard Rakell led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Artūrs Šilovs was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 20 shots with 18 saves and a .900 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 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2. Alex Bump and Travis Sanheim each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Rasmus Ristolainen led the team in assists with 2 while Alex Bump led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Dan Vladar was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 21 shots with 18 saves and a .857 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 6 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 3-2 series lead after the Penguins won game 5 by a score of 3-2. The Flyers took a 3-0 series lead after the first 3 games and it looked like it was going to be over quickly. The Penguins looked like a team that was just going through the motions and they couldn't get anything done offensively either. Now they have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row and they have gotten their foot back in this series, but they still have a mountain to climb. The Flyers aren't the higher seeded team in this series, but they have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL over the last few weeks and they are still 7-3-0 in their last 10 games while the Penguins are 4-6-0. It is going to be really tough for the Penguins to win 4 games in a row against the Flyers who looked like the much better team in the first 3 games of this series. The Flyers are going to have an answer after giving those 2 games away and they will bounce back on home ice to close out this series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Flyers to win this game. 

Penguins Flyers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Flyers 4 Penguins 2.

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Pittsburgh Penguins: 115-136 (-23.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 50-76 (-10.1 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 58-87 (-25.2 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 29-19 OVER against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game.

Philadelphia Flyers: 46-41 (+12.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 15-8 (+4.9 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 33-22 (+14.7 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 24-17 OVER after playing a road game.

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

Philadelphia Flyers:  N. Grebenkin (RW) Out - Upper Body. R. Abols (C) Out - Ankle.

“I think we’ve come out better the last few games. I think the execution is going to, overall, continue to get better. I think you’re seeing more of that. The last couple of games we’ve taken steps in the right direction. I said it after the previous game, but I think there’s also a level we can continue to get to.” - Dan Muse after his team’s win against the Flyers in the 5th game of this series on Monday.

“The young guys were good. We’ve got to get some guys, though, they’ve got to step it up. They’ve got to play with more pace, shorter shifts. We’ve got to come up with some stuff here.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s loss against the Penguins in game 5 of this series on Monday. 

LW Rickard Rakell

C Sidney Crosby

RW Bryan Rust

LD Parker Wotherspoon

RD Erik Karlsson

G Arturs Silovs

LW Denver Barkey

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)