The Philadelphia Flyers (40-26-12, 92 points) visit the Detroit Red Wings (40-29-9, 89 points) in a critical Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena.

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Apr 2, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale (9) and Detroit Red Wings center Mason Appleton (22) battle for the puck in the third period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

How to Watch Flyers vs Red Wings

When: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Time: 7:00 PM ET

TV Channel: ESPN+ / FanDuel Sports Net Detroit

Live Stream: Fubo (try for free), ESPN+ (watch now)

Philadelphia holds the third spot in the Metropolitan Division, two points ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and opened a three-game road stretch on Tuesday night with a 5-1 thumping of the New Jersey Devils. Trevor Zegras scored twice in the opening 3:38 of the game, and Tyson Foerster also notched two goals. Nick Seeler added a late empty-netter, and Dan Vladar made 23 saves. 

The Red Wings picked up a point on Tuesday night, dropping a 4-3 shootout decision to the visiting Blue Jackets. Justin Faulk scored his second goal of the game with 4:46 left in regulation to give Detroit a 3-2 lead before Columbus tied it up with 17 seconds remaining. Dylan Larkin added a power-play goal for the Wings, who trail the Ottawa Senators by three points for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot with four games remaining.

Owen Tippett’s 28 goals lead the Flyers, while Travis Konecny comes in with 27 goals and a team-high 66 points. Vladar owns a 27-13-7 record with a .907 save percentage and 2.40 goals against average. Alex DeBrincat tops Detroit with 39 goals and 82 points, while Larkin’s goal on Tuesday was his 31st. John Gibson is 28-20-4 with four shutouts, a .904 save percentage, and 2.63 GAA in the Red Wings net.

This is a great NHL matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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