The Philadelphia Flyers will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action on Tuesday night. This is one of 16 games on the NHL schedule for the night, as every team in the league is in action. Before the puck drops on this contest in a wild Tuesday of NHL action, continue reading to get my Penguins vs Flyers prediction for this matchup.
Our Penguins vs Flyers Pick
- Pick: Flyers Moneyline
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers
- Date & Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT
- Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
- Broadcast: ESPN
Key Storylines
- Recent Form: The Penguins are on the second game of a back-to-back here. They got a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues last night and will try to overcome any fatigue to get a win here as well. The Flyers are coming off a 4-3 shootout win against the New York Islanders on Saturday. Philadelphia has a huge rest advantage going into this contest.
- Goaltending: Tristan Jarry has been solid for the Penguins, with a 2.62 GAA and .917 SV%. We could see Pittsburgh shake things up in net, though, given that they played last night. Philadelphia’s Dan Vladar has a 1.81 GAA and .932 SV%. There is quality netminding on both sides of this matchup.
- Injuries: The Penguins are dealing with injuries to key players, including Rickard Rakell. That could have a huge impact on the team on both ends of the ice.
- Home vs Away Form: The Penguins are 4-1 on the road to start this season and the Flyers are 4-1 on home ice. But only one of these teams can get a win in this contest from Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop |
|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | Anytime Goal Scorer |
| Evgeni Malkin | Over 0.5 Assists |
| Travis Konecny | Over 0.5 Points |
Betting Trends & H2H
- The Penguins are 8-2 on the puckline to start this season.
- The Flyers are 5-3 on the puckline to begin this game.
- Pittsburgh is 6-3-1 favoring the over through their first nine games of the season.
- Philadelphia has gone over the total in five of their first eight games.
- This is the first of four regular-season matchups between these teams this season.
Penguins vs Flyers Model Projection
- Score Projection: Penguins 3 – Flyers 4
- Win Probability: Penguins 45%, Flyers 55%
Final Thoughts
Under normal rest, we would likely see a close game between the Penguins and Flyers tonight. But the Penguins are at a huge rest disadvantage going into this matchup. That should give the edge to Philadelphia on their home rink. I’ll take the Flyers to win this game on the moneyline and they are certainly capable of covering the puckline tonight as well.
