Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/07/26

The Philadelphia Flyers will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday for the battle of Pennsylvania. The Flyers come into this one winning 3 of their last 5 games. The issue is that in that span they have only managed to score 10 total goals. On the season, they rank 12^th in the Eastern Conference. Similar to their last 5 games, scoring has been an issue as they are only averaging 2.80 goals per game. The Flyers also give up 3.08 goals per game while giving up 38 power play goals. Overall, the Flyers will be hoping for a better outcome in this game but it will be a difficult challenge.

For the Penguins, they currently rank 6^th in the Eastern Conference. They are averaging 3.34 goals per game while only allowing 2.82 goals. They also rank 9^th in total shots, averaging 29.2 shots on goal per game. What is most impressive is that the Penguins are scoring on 25.3% of their power play chances while their penalty kill is effective 84.5% of the time. Additionally, the Penguins hold the edge over the Flyers in shooting percentage and save percentage on the season. Putting it all together, the Penguins have the edge across the board in this game and will be looking to continue distancing themselves from other teams in the playoff race. I am taking the Penguins to win.

Flyers vs. Penguins Prediction: Penguins ML (-135) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.