The Detroit Red Wings battle the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, with the puck drop at 6:00 PM EST. The Detroit Red Wings currently hold a record of 28-25-9, while the Philadelphia Flyers are at 23-28-11. The moneyline odds for this game are Detroit +108 and Philadelphia -119, and the total line is set at 6.

TEAM LAST 5 GAMES

The Detroit Red Wings are struggling in their last five games, having lost all of them. In their latest game, they faced the New York Islanders and lost 4-1. They failed to generate enough offense, managing only 23 shots on goal while allowing 36 shots. Their power play and penalty kill were not good enough, converting on only one of their power play opportunities and allowing two goals on four penalty kills.

The Philadelphia Flyers are also struggling in their last five games, winning only one of them. In their latest game, they faced the New York Rangers and lost 3-2. Despite generating more shots on goal than their opponents, they failed to capitalize on their power play opportunities, converting only one out of three. Their penalty kill was solid, not allowing any goals on one penalty kill.

SUPERGRID

When comparing the statistics, the data suggests that both teams have weaknesses in their overall scoring and defense. The Detroit Red Wings have an average of 3.05 goals per game, while the Philadelphia Flyers have an average of 2.63 goals per game. When it comes to scoring on the road, the Detroit Red Wings have an average of 3.13 goals per game, which is better than the Philadelphia Flyers' average of 2.70 goals per game when playing at home.

When it comes to the power play and penalty kill, the Detroit Red Wings have an advantage over the Philadelphia Flyers in their road power play percentage of 23.47% versus the Flyers' home penalty kill percentage of 78.95%. However, the Philadelphia Flyers have a better home power play percentage of 19.32% compared to the Detroit Red Wings' road penalty kill percentage of 75.76%.

BETTING TRENDS

The Philadelphia Flyers are struggling in their last nine games, having lost eight of them. They are also 2-5 ATS in their last seven games and have gone OVER in six of their last eight games. On the other hand, they have performed well at home, winning six of their last seven games and going 6-1 ATS in their last seven home games. In addition, they have dominated the Detroit Red Wings at home, winning 16 of their last 18 games when playing at home against them.

The Detroit Red Wings have not performed well in their last five games, having lost all of them. They have also struggled on the road, losing four of their last five road games. However, they have performed well against the Philadelphia Flyers, winning 12 of their last 17 games when playing against them.

INJURIES

V. Husso from the Detroit Red Wings is questionable for this game due to an undisclosed injury. M. Rasmussen is out for the season due to a lower body injury.

S. Couturier from the Philadelphia Flyers is expected to return in mid-March due to a back injury. T. Laczynski is questionable for this game due to a lower body injury, while T. Konecny is out indefinitely due to an upper body injury.