Flyers vs. Penguins prediction: Why Pittsburgh is favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [3/7/2026]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Philadelphia Flyers in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, beginning at 5:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model projects the Penguins as the most likely winner of the Flyers vs. Penguins game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Flyers vs. Penguins prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Flyers and Penguins 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Penguins a 57% chance of beating the Flyers.

According to our model, the Flyers (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Flyers vs. Penguins odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Flyers	Penguins
Puck Line	+1.5 (-218)	-1.5 (+180)
Moneyline	+120	-137
Total	o5.5 (-124)	u5.5 (+105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Flyers vs. Penguins picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Penguins -1.5	+180
Moneyline	Penguins	-137
Total	Over 5.5	-124

According to our best NHL bets, the top play to make on this game is Penguins to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Flyers vs. Penguins player props

Who will score a goal in Flyers vs. Penguins?

According to our model, Matvei Michkov is most likely to score an anytime goal in Flyers vs. Penguins.

Our projections give Michkov a 34.5% chance of scoring a goal at PPG Paints Arena, while the star is a 6.5% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matvei Michkov	34.5%
Owen Tippett	34.2%
Trevor Zegras	29.1%
Noah Cates	20.8%
Christian Dvorak	19.8%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bryan Rust	32.7%
Yegor Chinakhov	31.2%
Rickard Rakell	29.5%
Anthony Mantha	25.9%
Thomas Novak	23.8%

First goal scorer predictions

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Matvei Michkov	6.5%
Owen Tippett	6.5%
Trevor Zegras	5.4%
Sean Couturier	3.8%
Noah Cates	3.7%

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Yegor Chinakhov	6.4%
Bryan Rust	6.1%
Rickard Rakell	5.6%
Anthony Mantha	4.9%
Thomas Novak	4.3%

Flyers vs. Penguins game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's action between the Penguins and Flyers at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 5:30 PM ET/2:30PM PT
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Penguins, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Flyers on Saturday.

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