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Philadelphia Flyers vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Thursday, October 15, 2026 · Little Caesars Arena

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Game preview

The Philadelphia Flyers visit the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on ESPN+, HULU, Disney+ and SN+.

This is the first of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

In goal: Dan Vladar (0-3-1, .875 save percentage, 4.21 GAA) is projected to start for the Flyers; John Gibson (1-3-1, .863 save percentage, 3.76 GAA) is projected to start for the Red Wings.

Rest and travel

Flyers

First game of a road trip.

  1. 52026-10-05: at TBL
  2. 62026-10-06: no game
  3. 72026-10-07: no game
  4. 82026-10-08: at OTT
  5. 92026-10-09: no game
  6. 102026-10-10: at BOS
  7. 112026-10-11: vs CAR, second of a back-to-backB2B
  8. 122026-10-12: no game
  9. 132026-10-13: vs SEA
  10. 142026-10-14: no game
  11. 152026-10-15: at DET
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~444 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~444 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Red Wings

Another game at home.

  1. 52026-10-05: no game
  2. 62026-10-06: vs OTT
  3. 72026-10-07: no game
  4. 82026-10-08: no game
  5. 92026-10-09: vs SEA
  6. 102026-10-10: at MTL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 112026-10-11: no game
  8. 122026-10-12: no game
  9. 132026-10-13: vs NJD
  10. 142026-10-14: no game
  11. 152026-10-15: vs PHI
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Starting goalies

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Lines from last game

Philadelphia FlyersFlyersTue, Oct 13 vs SEA
  1. L1NewCouturier#14Zegras#46Tippett#74
    12:32 together at 5v5
  2. L2Dvorak#22Barkey#86Foerster#71
    8:45 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewCates#27Michkov#39Martone#94
    6:40 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewBunting#58Acciari#52Studnicka#23
    4:44 together at 5v5
  1. D1Sanheim#6Bonk#59
    17:34 together at 5v5
  2. D2Seeler#24Drysdale#9
    15:15 together at 5v5
  3. D3Benoit#44Jiricek#5
    9:12 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Bunting LZegras CFoerster RMartone RJiricek D1:46
  2. 2Dvorak CBarkey CTippett RMichkov RDrysdale D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Couturier CSeeler DSanheim D1:57
  2. 2Dvorak CFoerster RSanheim DBenoit D0:38
Detroit Red WingsRed WingsTue, Oct 13 vs NJD
  1. L1Finnie#58DeBrincat#93Brandsegg-Nygård#28
    14:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2Arvidsson#33Raymond#23Larkin#71
    14:25 together at 5v5
  3. L3Copp#18Rasmussen#27Kolesar#55
    8:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chiarot#8Seider#53
    15:39 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFaulk#72Sandin-Pellikka#44
    9:21 together at 5v5
  3. D3Englund#24Johansson#42
    7:57 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Arvidsson LRaymond LLarkin CDeBrincat RSeider D1:48

Penalty kill

  1. 1Copp CRasmussen CFaulk DJohansson D0:24
  2. 2Larkin CDries CChiarot DSeider D0:20

Behind the bench

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PHIDET

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

PHI 63% (11th most shuffled)DET 66% (14th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

PHI 2:03 left (6th earliest · 10 pulls)DET 1:50 left (16th earliest · 10 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

PHI 46.0s (5th shortest)DET 47.4s (10th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

PHI 22% (least often)DET 28% (13th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series