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Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
completed
Flyers logo
Flyers
Philadelphia
0
vs
Penguins logo
Penguins
Pittsburgh
7
PHI 69%31% PIT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Philadelphia Flyers 69% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Flyers:

  • Injuries. Flyers healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Penguins 9 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Flyers are 1-1 at home this season; Penguins are 1-1 on the road

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VenueXfinity Mobile Arena
Philadelphia, PA

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Penguins (away)
Flyers (home)
31%
Win probability
69%
0
High-impact factors
1
9
Players ruled out
3

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Penguins defeated the Flyers 7-0.

Our model predicted the Flyers would win with 69% confidence, but the Penguins pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Flyers and was a major factor: Flyers healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Penguins 9 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Flyers and was a notable factor: Flyers are 1-1 at home this season; Penguins are 1-1 on the road
  • ELO Rating was neutral and a contributing factor: Flyers ELO 1506 vs Penguins ELO 1496 (diff: +10)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Flyers have 3 player(s) ruled out, while the Penguins have 9.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Penguins won 0-7

Penguins won comfortably

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Flyers at 69%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Philadelphia Flyers
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Philadelphia Flyers
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PIT
PHI
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Favours PIT|Favours PHI

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Flyers

Our Model69%

Penguins

Our Model31%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Flyers healthier: 3 out, 0 doubtful vs Penguins 9 out, 0 doubtful

Flyers
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 9/30/2026, 11:15:01 PM

Flyers

Denver BarkeyC(Lower Body)
OUT
Helge GransD(Lower Body)
OUT
Nikita GrebenkinRW(Undisclosed)
OUT

Penguins

Tristan BrozC(Lower Body)
OUT
Ben KindelC(Lower Body)
OUT
Ryan GravesD(Knee)
OUT
Gabriel D'AigleG(Undisclosed)
OUT
Oliver OkuliarLW(Lower Body)
OUT
Andrei KuzmenkoLW(Personal)
OUT
Justin BrazeauRW(Lower Body)
OUT
Bryan RustRW(Upper Body)
OUT
Melvin FernströmRW(Undisclosed)
OUT

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Frequently Asked Questions

Flyers has a 69% win probability, while Penguins has a 31% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA.

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