Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/21/25

Looking to win big? The Red Wings and Flyers face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Flyers are hosting the game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Flyers being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Red Wings.

DETROIT RED WINGS VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Philadelphia Flyers -1.5

This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, January 21st.

WHY BET THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Red Wings to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+133)
• The Red Wings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Detroit Shock Everyone at Wells Fargo Center?

With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings evened their record at 21-21-4. Detroit, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 3 goals fell short of that mark.

Trailing 1-0 after the first period, the Red Wings responded with two second-period goals from Dylan Larkin. Both of Larkin’s goals came on the power play.

In their latest outing, the Red Wings managed 23 shots on goal but were limited to just two scores. Both of their goals came on power plays, with Dylan Larkin netting his 6th and 7th goals of the season. Larkin took 4 shots on goal in the game.

Detroit’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Larkin’s first goal at 12:11 in the second. He added another at 5:22 in the same period. The Red Wings recorded 15 giveaways in the game.

Detroit’s defense gave up the first goal at 11:39 in the first period, but they shut down Buffalo after that, leading to a 2-1 win. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage, and the Red Wings’ defense added 16 blocks and 4 takeaways.

Will the Flyers Win at Home?

The Flyers dropped to 21-20-6 with a 3-0 road loss to the Bruins. Philadelphia’s offense struggled, failing to score in the game. As the underdog on the puck line, they didn’t cover, and the total of 3 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

Boston scored in each period, with their third goal coming on an empty net. Philadelphia managed 20 shots on goal, while giving up 30 to the Bruins.

Philadelphia’s offense was held scoreless in their 3-0 loss to the Bruins. The Flyers managed 20 shots on goal but were unable to find the back of the net. They recorded 15 giveaways in the game.

Philadelphia failed to score in any period, and no Flyers player registered a goal or an assist. The team also went without a power play goal.

Philadelphia’s defense allowed the first goal at 13:28 of the first period, followed by another at 11:23 in the second. A late empty-netter sealed the 3-0 loss. Goalie Samuel Ersson made 8 saves with a 100% save percentage after entering the game. Defensively, the Flyers had 5 takeaways and 30 hits.