Flyers vs. Red Wings: Notes, Lines, Goalies, How to Watch

October 15, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

The Detroit Red Wings (1-3-2) are home to face the Philadelphia (0-5-3) tonight. The Flyers surprised everyone last season by qualifying for the playoffs and then winning the first-round matchup against Pittsburgh. But they have struggled this season to score goals.

Where: Little Caesars Arena

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When: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV/Radio: NHL on Disney+/97.1 FM

Odds: Philadelphia (+1.5, -225), Detroit (-1.5, +185), DRAFTKINGS

Hot: Alex DeBrincat leads the Red Wings in goals (four), points (four) and plus-minus (+7). He also recently agreed to a seven-year contract that will pay him an average of $13 million a season.

Not: After playing well in his first game, Dylan Larkin has gone three consecutive games without a point. This may stem from Larkin missing training camp with an injury.

Spotlight: Nate Danielson will play with Dylan Larkin. The Red Wings want to give him a chance to show he can contribute offense at this level.

Story: Daniil Tarasov will be goal tonight against the Flyers. . . DeBrincat needs just two goals to become the fourth Michigan native to score 300 goals in the NHL. He currently trails Mike Modano (561), Brian Rolston (342) and Kyle Connor on the Michigan goals list. DeBrincat can become the second player from the 2016 draft list to score 300, joining Auston Matthews (432). . . Michael Brandsegg-Nygard is now the third Norwegian in the NHL, joining Emil Lilleberg and Mats Zuccarello. MBN helped Norway win a bronze medal at the 2026 World Championships. . . Injuries: Marco Kasper (upper body, week-to-week). Mason Appleton (upper body), week-to-week. JT Compher (undisclosed), day-to-day

Detroit Projected Lines

Nate Danielson — Dylan Larkin — Victor Arvidsson

Alex DeBrincat — Emmitt Finnie — Michael Brandsegg-Nygard

Michael Rasmussen – Andrew Copp — Lucas Raymond

Keegan Kolisar –Sheldon Dries – Carter Mazur

Defense Pairings

Albert Johansson — Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot — Anton Johansson —

William Wallinder — Justin Faulk

Goalies

John Gibson (Daniil Tarasov backup)

Subs: Andreas Englund, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Philadelphia Flyers

Story: The Flyers have been outscored 30-10 in their first eight games. Travis Sanheim is already minus-9 this season. Matvei Michkov and Christian Dvorak are the only two Flyers with more than one goal. . .Defenseman Cam York will miss his fourth consecutive game tonight and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will sit out his fifth games. Injuries: Nikita Grebenkin (upper body) is expected to miss at least four months; Travis Konecny (lower body) is on the IR; Ristolainen (upper body) is close to returning; York won’t play tonight.

Lines

Denver Barkey – Christian Dvorak – Tyson Foerster
Trevor Zegras – Sean Couturier – Owen Tippett
Porter Martone – Noah Cates – Matvei Michkov
Michael Bunting – Jack Studnicka – Noel Acciari

Defense Pairings

Travis Sanheim – Oliver Bonk
Nick Seeler – Jamie Drysdale
Simon Benoit – David Jiricek

Goalies

Joseph Woll (Dan Vladar is backing up)

Subs:

Stefen Noesen, Remi Poirier

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