
The Detroit Red Wings face the Philadelphia Flyers with playoff odds at just six percent. To have a chance at the playoffs, the Wings must win their remaining four games and surpass Ottawa in points.
Follow along for updates from the Detroit Red Wings' game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m.
The Wings' playoff odds are down to six percent and they need to win their four remaining games to reach 97 points and have a chance to make the playoffs.
Detroit trails Ottawa by three points for the final wild-card position but the Senators have the tiebreaker edge so the Wings need four more points than Ottawa.
Apr 2, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Porter Martone (94) scuffles with Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex Debrincat (93) in the second period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
â¶Â Faceoff:Â 7 p.m. Thursday, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
â¶Â TV/radio:Â FDSN/950
â¶Â Notable:Â The Wings (40-29-9, 89 points) face Philadelphia for the third time since March 28. ... The teams have split the two previous games, each winning on the road. ... The Flyers have three consecutive games are seven of their last 10 (7-3-0). ... C Trevor Zegras (40 assists, 65 points) has had a big bounce-back season.
The Red Wings would be in first place in the Pacific Division.
Detroit has 89 points, one more point than the Edmonton Oilers (88) and Vegas Golden Knights (88) and two more points than the Anaheim Ducks (87).
In the Atlantic Division, the Red Wings are in sixth place, behind the Buffalo Sabres (104), Tampa Bay Lightning (102), Montreal Canadiens (102), Boston Bruins (96) and Ottawa Senators (92).
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Live updates: Red Wings vs. Flyers
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The Detroit Red Wings' playoff odds are currently at six percent.
The Red Wings need to win all four of their remaining games to have a chance at making the playoffs.
The Red Wings need to surpass the Ottawa Senators, as they trail by three points for the final wild-card position.




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