Red Wings vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 9

The Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers -- the former coming off a loss, the latter a win -- will play on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Red Wings (-118) versus Flyers (-102) looks pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

Detroit had a 4-3 home loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets in its last game on April 7, falling in the shootout 3-2. The Red Wings were led by Justin Faulk (two goals) and Dylan Larkin (one goal and one assist).

Philadelphia won its last game 5-1 on the road over the New Jersey Devils on April 7. Trevor Zegras led the Flyers with three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup.

Here is our pick for who will capture the victory in Thursday's matchup.

Red Wings vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 4 - Flyers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Flyers Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Red Wings-Flyers game.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-118)
• Underdog: Flyers (-102)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have won 48.6% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (17-18).
• Detroit is 14-16 (winning 46.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter.
• The Red Wings' implied moneyline win probability is 54.1% in this game.
• In 32 of 77 matches this season, Detroit and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers have been an underdog in 53 games this season, and won 23 (43.4%).
• Philadelphia has a record of 22-28, a 44.0% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of -102 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Flyers have a 50.5% chance to win.
• Philadelphia's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 31 of 76 times.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit ranks 22nd in the NHL with 226 goals scored (2.9 per game).
• Defensively, the Red Wings are conceding 234 total goals (three per game) to rank 11th in NHL play.
• Its -8 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
• The 53 power-play goals the Red Wings have scored this season (10th-most in the NHL) have come on 237 power-play chances.
• Detroit has the league's 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.36%).
• The two shorthanded goals the Red Wings have scored this season rank 29th among NHL squads.
• Detroit's 77.23% penalty-kill success rate ranks 24th in the league.
• Detroit wins 50.7% of its faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings make 10.3% of their shots (27th in the league).

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia's 224 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• The Flyers' total of 228 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is eighth in the NHL.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The Flyers have 35 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 225 chances.
• Philadelphia has the NHL's 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (15.56%).
• The Flyers have six shorthanded goals (13th in league).
• Philadelphia's has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.21%).
• At 49.4%, Philadelphia has the league's 19th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 11.3% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 13th in the league.