- Matchup: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers
- Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
- Broadcast: TNT
- Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+102) Flyers (-122)
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The Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16) will face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday in Game 6 of their playoff series, with Philadelphia leading 3-2. The current odds favor the Penguins at +102 and the Flyers at -122, with an over/under of 5.5 goals.
The Penguins are riding the momentum of a recent 3-2 victory over the Flyers in Game 5. They accumulated 8 penalty minutes in that match and had 2 power play opportunities but were unable to convert. Overall, Pittsburgh’s offense was modest, scoring 3 times on 21 shots.
In terms of offensive capabilities, the Penguins have accumulated 290 goals this season (3rd in the NHL) while allowing 258. They have a total of 98 points with a points percentage of .598. Pittsburgh has been awarded 232 power play chances, converting 56 of them for a 24.14% success rate. In even strength play, they’ve allowed 214 goals while netting 234. With 2,342 shots taken, their shooting percentage stands at 12.4%. Defensively, the Penguins have faced 2,246 attempts against them, resulting in a save percentage of .885. Their opponents have had 237 power play opportunities (16th in the league) and scored 44 times.
Arturs Silovs will be guarding the goal for Pittsburgh. Over his career, he has 27 quality starts, holding a quality start percentage of .482. His current save percentage is .885 across 1,101 minutes played, having faced 1,494 shots and saving 1,322. Silovs has allowed 172 goals, maintaining a goals-against average of 3.07. With a record of 27-20-10, he has started in 56 games during his NHL tenure.
Philadelphia failed to secure the series win in Game 5, managing only 2 goals from 20 shots on target. They had 2 power play chances but didn’t capitalize on those opportunities.
The Flyers have scored 203 goals at even strength and 37 goals (31st in the league) during power plays. They have taken 2,088 shots this season (28th in the NHL) with a shooting percentage of 11.49%, while allowing their opponents 2,087 shots. The Flyers have totalled 240 goals, 98 points, and a points percentage of .598 this season. They have conceded 239 goals, including 184 at even strength and 55 while shorthanded. Philadelphia’s power play percentage is 15.74%, and they’ve penned a penalty kill rate of 77.55% against 245 opposition power plays, boasting a save percentage of 88.5%.
In goal for Philadelphia will be Daniel Vladar, who has a career save total of 3,674 out of 4,091 shots for a save percentage of .898. With a career record of 78-48-23, he has played in 157 games, starting 146 and logging 5,690 minutes on the ice. Vladar holds a quality start percentage of 58.2%, with 85 quality starts in total. He averages 2.86 goals against per game, having conceded 417 goals throughout his career.
Which team will come out on top in this pivotal NHL matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Pick: Go with Philadelphia (-122)
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