Flyers vs. Red Wings predictions, picks & odds for Saturday, 1/21

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The Philadelphia Flyers will be traveling for a one-game road trip to play the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Both teams could use the points to avoid slipping further in the standings if they want to have any hope of the postseason. This is shaping up to be a great matchup for two teams only separated by one point.

With a battle of two Eastern Conference teams fighting for positioning, our experts have Flyers vs. Red Wings predictions with odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook.

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The Flyers come into this game playing decent hockey. In their last six games before their matchup against the Red Wings, they won four of those, which includes sweeping the Washington Capitals in a home-and-home series.

The Red Wings, on the other hand, have been treading water in their last six games, going 3-2-1. The odd thing about that record is their three wins came against the Maple Leafs, Jets and Golden Knights, who are all in second place in their respective decisions. However, two of their losses came against the Blue Jackets and Coyotes, who are in or near the basement of their divisions.

When looking at both the Flyers and Red Wings, there isn’t much that separates them in terms of stats and even in the rankings. And even though the puck line with the Flyers is enticing, we’re going to stick with the Flyers’ money line as you are still getting good value.

When comparing the teams on the attack, the Flyers have a clear advantage. Since the start of the month, the Flyers have been one of the best teams in generating scoring chances, as they rank 4th in expected goals, whereas the Red Wings have struggled and only rank 30th. This pressure has put a gap between the teams in terms of scoring as well, as the Flyers rank 13th in goals per game while the Red Wings rank 21st.

It is more of the same when you look at the backend. Even though both teams aren’t the best at keeping the pressure away from their net, as they both rank in the bottom 10 in expected goals since the start of January, the Flyers have been much better at keeping the puck out of their net. The Flyers are a top 10 team in goals allowed per game, compared to the Red Wings, who rank 26th with a mark of 3.67.

With the Flyers playing some good hockey since the turn of the calendar, we’re going to stick with the better team at both ends of the ice and take the Flyers on the money line from our Flyers vs. Red Wings predictions.

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