Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/20/26

The Philadelphia Flyers opened the series with their in-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins by a 3-2 score on Saturday as slight underdogs (+118) as the Under (6.5) cashed. Dan Vladar was hardly tested in the victory, while Jamie Drysdale, Travis Sanheim and Porter Martone accounted for the offense. Philadelphia has won 2 in a row against Pittsburgh since March 7, the final regular-season meeting. In fact, 4 of the past 6 meetings have been decided by a single goal, and the Under in Game 1 snapped a 3-game Over run in the series since Dec. 1.

The Penguins went 20-14-8 at home during the regular season, but the Flyers were a tough team on the road, going an impressive 24-14-4. It’s tempting to play Philadelphia for a second straight game, as it tries to put Pittsburgh in an 0-2 series hole before things shift cross-state to the City of Brotherly Love. Head coach Dan Muse is playing possum, not announcing his starting netminder. Stuart Skinner made 17 saves on 20 shots, which isn’t terrible. However, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Arturs Silovs get the starting nod in the blue paint. Look for Pittsburgh to bounce back at home.

Flyers vs Penguins prediction: Penguins ML (-150) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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