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Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Predictions

2026-04-18 • PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 3 Philadelphia Flyers
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
PIT: 53.2%
PHI: 46.8%
Expected Goals
PIT: 3.33
PHI: 3.24
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 52%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • PIT at home vs PHI: 5-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-29PHI 1 - 0 PITPHIPIT
2026-04-27PIT 3 - 2 PHIPITPHI
2026-04-25PHI 2 - 4 PITPITPHI
2026-04-22PHI 5 - 2 PITPHIPHI
2026-04-20PIT 0 - 3 PHIPHIPHI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1PIT1100.53
1PHI1400.81
2PIT800.19
2PHI1210.82
3PIT910.76
3PHI1211.39
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.6
Score Breakdown
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 3 Philadelphia Flyers
Expected: 3.3 - 3.2