Red Wings vs. Flyers predictions & expert NHL picks for today, March 5

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The NHL regular season is undeniably heating up. There are high-stakes matchups happening almost every night, and we have an Eastern Conference clash in Philadelphia with the Flyers hosting the Detroit Red Wings. Both teams have lost their last handful games, so something will have to give tonight.

While this may be a matchup of two struggling Eastern Conference teams, our experts still have their Red Wings vs. Flyers predictions with odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.

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The battle between two of the most popular franchises in the NHL will take place when the Detroit Red Wings head to Philadelphia to battle the Flyers. If this game happened even a week ago, making Red Wings vs. Flyers predictions may have been a lot easier.

For the Flyers, it has been a season to forget. The only teams in the Eastern Conference worse than the Flyers are the Columbus Blue Jackets and the rebuilding Montreal Canadiens. Travis Konecny and Kevin Hayes are the only standouts for the Flyers this year, and Konecny will miss the next few weeks.

Even still, we’ve come up with a best bet from our Red Wings vs. Flyers predictions, so let’s get into it.

Despite being second-from-the-bottom in the Atlantic Division, the Red Wings are still a stronger team than their record may show. Dylan Larkin is having an outstanding season and the team just extended him with an eight-year contract.

The pushback on the Red Wings winning this game is the fact that goaltender Vile Husso won’t be available. However, that should not be nearly as big of a concern as it may appear on the surface. Alex Nedeljkovic was called back up to get between the pipes, who was Detroit’s goaltender last season.

While he’s certainly no Vezina Trophy-winner, he had success against the Flyers last year. The Red Wings defeated Philly in all three meetings, and each of them were by multiple goals. Not only that, but the Flyers have only gotten weaker since then, as they lost key defenseman Tony DeAngelo in the offseason.

Again, there’s no denying that Nedeljkovic isn’t a stud, but the Flyers offense simply isn’t potent enough to be a concern. Since the start of 2023, Philly has scored just 2.56 goals per game, which is the fifth-fewest in the league. With all that in mind, the best bet from our Red Wings vs. Flyers predictions is on Detroit’s money line.

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If using our Red Wings vs. Flyers predictions, Detroit’s money line is currently listed at +105 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, while the Flyers money line comes with a -125 price. That means a $100 wager on the Wings profits $105 if they pull off the upset, while a $125 bet nets $100 of winnings if Philly comes out on top.

The total (over/under) is listed at six goals with -110 odds on either side. Remember, you can target any market up to $1,000 without having to sweat the outcome when you create a new FanDuel account today.

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