Philadelphia Flyers vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/11/26

It will be a crucial contest for playoff positioning in both the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference when the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Philadelphia currently occupies the final wild-card spot in the East with just a 1-point cushion over the Islanders. A 3-game winning streak has kept Winnipeg alive in the West, but it still probably has to win out in order to have a chance. A playoff atmosphere can be expected north of the border on Friday, and so can a playoff effort. That generally means a serious commitment to defense and elite goaltending with both teams’ #1 starters in the net. As such, my Flyers vs Jets prediction is Under 5.5.

Team USA Winter Olympics goaltending hero Connor Hellebuyck is heating up just in time to potentially save the Jets’ season. He has has allowed just 5 goals during his team’s 3-game surge. Hellebuyck previously faced Philadelphia in October and surrendered only 2 goals. The Flyers are countering with Dan Vladar. Although the 28-year-old Czech got roughed up a bit by Detroit on Thursday, that was clearly an aberration as opposed to the rule. Vladar had previously given up 1 goal in each of his 3 previous starts. He is 27-14-7 this season with a 2.47 goals-against average and .904 save percentage. It’s hard to see either offense doing a whole lot of damage in this borderline must-win matchup for both teams, so I’m rolling with the under.

Flyers vs Jets prediction: Under 5.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -115.

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