Detroit Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction: Expect a Total Over

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 26. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Detroit has a roster with a good chance to make the playoffs. Last season, the Wings had a good chance to make the Cup Final Eight but lacked experience. After that, they signed several high-profile hockey players so that they could still accomplish their main goal. The Red and White lacked chemistry for a long time, so they had many losses and were outside the top 8. It wasn't until January that they managed to stabilize their play, and so in their last ten games, they had seven wins and three losses, climbing to eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Philadelphia is another team that has performed poorly in all recent years, remaining without cup battles. It seemed that now the Flyers would not make the playoffs, as there were no global personnel changes in the offseason, but everything turned out differently. They stalled a bit in the opening period of the regular season but then picked up a great momentum. Even in January, the Pennsylvanians had already produced a 5-match winning streak. However, they still lost to Colorado 4:7, Ottawa 3:5, and the day before to Tampa Bay 3:6. Despite the failures, the Black and Orange remain in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, but the lead has grown to 11 points.

Detroit and Philadelphia currently share three lines at once in the Eastern Conference standings. Still, the Wings are only one point behind in terms of losses, indicating comparable opponents. Moreover, the Flyers are in the worst shape right now, having gone scoreless in the last three games in a row. The Red and White continue to gain momentum, and now they will also play on their court, where they beat Pennsylvanians in three of the four previous head-to-head meetings.

Philadelphia has been playing well offensively lately, but because of a disastrously weak defense, they are losing match after match. In total, in the previous three games with the Flyers, there were 28 goal takedowns (9.33 average per game), and the Pennsylvanians were always scoring and conceding at least three pucks each. In addition, the last face-to-face meeting between the rivals was a very effective victory for the Red and White - 7:6.