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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Flyers vs. Penguins NHL game on April 18, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 19, 12AM PPG Paints Arena
Apr 19, 12AM PPG Paints Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flyers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Penguins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flyers | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Penguins | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
P3 18:59 Power play - Goal scored by Bryan Rust assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson
P3 18:22 Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Dan Vladar
P3 17:23 Goal scored by Porter Martone
P3 16:29 Shot missed by Tyson Foerster
P3 12:12 Shot on goal by Porter Martone saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 12:01 Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Dan Vladar
P3 09:06 Shot on goal by Denver Barkey saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 07:47 Rasmus Ristolainen shot blocked by Bryan Rust
P3 06:00 Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Samuel Girard
P3 05:23 Power play - Shot missed by Christian Dvorak
P3 04:58 Power play - Trevor Zegras shot blocked by Connor Dewar
P3 04:43 Power play - Shot missed by Jamie Drysdale
P3 03:04 Shot on goal by Elmer Soderblom saved by Dan Vladar
P3 02:45 Shot on goal by Emil Andrae saved by Stuart Skinner
P3 00:47 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
P3 00:16 Power play - Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Stuart Skinner
P2 19:58 Power play - Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Stuart Skinner
P2 18:24 Anthony Mantha shot blocked by teammate
P2 15:51 Goal scored by Evgeni Malkin assisted by Rickard Rakell and Kris Letang
P2 15:31 Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Dan Vladar
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Bryan Rust assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson
3-2
Shorthanded - Sean Couturier won faceoff against Noel Acciari in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Dan Vladar
Sean Couturier won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
Sean Couturier won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sean Couturier in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Porter Martone
3-1
SHOT
Shot missed by Tyson Foerster
Giveaway by Jamie Drysdale in defensive zone
Christian Dvorak credited with hit on Bryan Rust in neutral zone
Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Trevor Zegras in defensive zone
Flyers won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Sean Couturier in neutral zone
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Luke Glendening in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Porter Martone saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Dan Vladar
Parker Wotherspoon credited with hit on Owen Tippett in defensive zone
Trevor Zegras won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Denver Barkey saved by Stuart Skinner
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Thomas Novak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Rasmus Ristolainen shot blocked by Bryan Rust
Trevor Zegras won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Samuel Girard
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Christian Dvorak
Power play - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Trevor Zegras shot blocked by Connor Dewar
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jamie Drysdale
Power play - Noah Cates won faceoff against Noel Acciari in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Noah Cates in defensive zone
Flyers won faceoff against Penguins in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Elmer Soderblom saved by Dan Vladar
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Andrae saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Erik Karlsson
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Stuart Skinner
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Christian Dvorak saved by Stuart Skinner
Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Noah Cates in defensive zone
SHOT
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by teammate
Trevor Zegras won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Trevor Zegras in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Evgeni Malkin assisted by Rickard Rakell and Kris Letang
1-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Dan Vladar
SHOT
Shot missed by Christian Dvorak
Anthony Mantha credited with hit on Travis Sanheim in offensive zone
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Samuel Girard shot blocked by Nick Seeler
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Luke Glendening in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Garnet Hathaway in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Flyers won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shorthanded - Sean Couturier shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
Stoppage - TV timeout
Flyers won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
SHOT
Ryan Shea shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen
Noah Cates won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cam York saved by Stuart Skinner
Noah Cates won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
Rickard Rakell won faceoff against Noah Cates in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Jamie Drysdale
1-0
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Tippett saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Blake Lizotte shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
SHOT
Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Dan Vladar
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sean Couturier saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Dan Vladar
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Ben Kindel in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Noah Cates in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Ben Kindel
SHOT
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Luke Glendening
SHOT
Shot on goal by Trevor Zegras saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shot on goal by Erik Karlsson saved by Dan Vladar
SHOT
Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Egor Chinakhov
Giveaway by Ben Kindel in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Couturier
Sean Couturier won faceoff against Ben Kindel in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
SHOT
Thomas Novak shot blocked by Emil Andrae
SHOT
Shot missed by Parker Wotherspoon
Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Trevor Zegras in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Travis Sanheim
SHOT
Shot on goal by Elmer Soderblom saved by Dan Vladar
SHOT
Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Mantha
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Clifton
SHOT
Egor Chinakhov shot blocked by Jamie Drysdale
Noah Cates won faceoff against Blake Lizotte in offensive zone
Ben Kindel won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Flyers won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Owen Tippett saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Dan Vladar
Noel Acciari won faceoff against Trevor Zegras in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Trevor Zegras saved by Stuart Skinner
Flyers won faceoff against Penguins in neutral zone
Thomas Novak won faceoff against Noah Cates in offensive zone
Penalty to Sidney Crosby 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Jamie Drysdale)
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor Clifton
Luke Glendening won faceoff against Thomas Novak in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Bryan Rust
Power play - Christian Dvorak won faceoff against Noel Acciari in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
Shorthanded - Blake Lizotte won faceoff against Christian Dvorak in defensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Porter Martone
Shorthanded - Noel Acciari won faceoff against Noah Cates in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyson Foerster saved by Stuart Skinner
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Dan Vladar
Stoppage - Offside
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noel Acciari saved by Dan Vladar
SHOT
Shot missed by Cam York
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Jamie Drysdale
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Egor Chinakhov
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Dan Vladar
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Dan Vladar
Penalty to Rasmus Ristolainen 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Elmer Soderblom)
Denver Barkey credited with hit on Connor Clifton in offensive zone
Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
Giveaway by Samuel Girard in defensive zone
Samuel Girard credited with hit on Travis Konecny in offensive zone
Porter Martone credited with hit on Kris Letang in defensive zone
Travis Konecny credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
Rasmus Ristolainen credited with hit on Bryan Rust in defensive zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 20 | Shots on Goal | 17 | |||
| 41% | Faceoff Win % | 59% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 40 | Hits | 41 | |||
| 14 | Shots Blocked | 9 | |||
| 11 | Giveaways | 15 |
| |
|---|
| 20 | Shots on Goal | 17 | |||
| 41% | Faceoff Win % | 59% | |||
| 3/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 2/0 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 10 | |||
| 40 | Hits | 41 | |||
| 14 | Shots Blocked | 9 | |||
| 11 | Giveaways | 15 |
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Flyers vs. Penguins: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Flyers vs. Penguins
- Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Penguins favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Flyers +141, Penguins -133
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Flyers: 44%
- Penguins: 56%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Flyers a win probability of 44%, while the Penguins have a win probability of 56%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Penguins are more likely to beat the Flyers in the NHL game at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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