Vancouver Canucks vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 12/22/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+150) Flyers (-182)

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-6) will compete against the Vancouver Canucks (13-17-3) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Canucks at +150 and the Flyers are at -182. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Vancouver Canucks went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-0 victory against the Rangers their last time on the ice. The Canucks had a middle of the road offensive performance in this victory. While out there on the ice, they netted 3 of the 17 shots they tried. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. Vancouver accrued 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Canucks let the opposition score 83 goals while having 68 themselves. Vancouver Canucks opponents have amassed 109 power play tries (11th in the NHL) and have racked up 29 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have racked up 90 goals (28th in pro hockey) this year and have given up 112. Vancouver has tried 873 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.3%. For the season, they sit with 29 points and their points percentage is sitting at .439. The Canucks have seen 949 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .882. Vancouver has tallied 110 power play chances and they have scored 22 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.00%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Thatcher Demko. Demko has taken the ice for 255 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 133-94-20 and was named the starter in 249 games. Opponents have scored 689 goals against Demko in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.77. Demko has seen 7,669 shot attempts against him and has amassed 6,980 saves. He has a save percentage of .910 for his 12,857 mins on the ice. Over the course of his pro career, Demko has accumulated 140 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .562.

Their last time out, Philadelphia squared up with the Sabres in a matchup where the Flyers were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 5-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Flyers scored 3 goals of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

Philadelphia has taken 822 shots (32nd in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.44%, while allowing their opponents 852 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.73% on the other teams 104 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.2%. They have a tally of 91 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 15.38%. The Flyers are sitting with 80 goals at even strength and 14 goals (31st in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 92 goals to be scored by of a combination of 73 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have accounted for 94 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .606.

Across the rink you are likely to see Daniel Vladar protecting the goal. He has compiled 2,995 saves out of 3,339 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .897. Vladar has accumulated a career record of 61-39-19 and has been in goal for 125 games. He has made the start in 115 games and has played 5,615 mins. Vladar's quality start rate comes out to 54.8% and he has accumulated 63 quality starts in his career. His opposition is averaging 2.99 goals per game and he has given up 344 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-182)

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