New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (24-17-9) will attempt to beat the New York Islanders (27-19-5) on Monday.

The New York Islanders will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-0 loss against the Sabres in their previous outing. New York amassed 6 mins in the box for this contest. The Islanders left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. Furthermore, they had 3 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. In the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 26 shots they put on net.

New York Islanders opponents have recorded 142 power play opportunities (22nd in hockey) and have tallied 25 goals in those chances. The Islanders so far have had 1,436 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .902. New York has tried 1,415 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.0%. At even strength, the Islanders have surrendered 116 goals while earning 118 themselves. New York has compiled 154 power play opportunities and they have scored 24 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 15.58%. For the season, they have scored 59 points and their points percentage sits at .578. Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the New York Islanders have earned 142 goals (24th in pro hockey) on the year and have allowed 141.

The man protecting the net in this game is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin has been in net for 283 games during his professional hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 141-101-38 and got the start in 278 games. Opponents have notched 709 goals versus Sorokin in his career and his goals against rate is 2.55. Sorokin has had 8,430 shots against him and has accrued 7,721 saves. His save percentage is at .916 for his 13,484 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his time in hockey, Sorokin has tallied 180 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .647.

When they were on the ice last, Philadelphia went up against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Flyers ended up with the win by a final of 7-3. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Flyers had 7 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they were seeking.

Philadelphia has attempted 1,293 shots (28th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.52%, while allowing the other team 1,281 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.26% on their oppositions 161 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 87.9%. They have earned 144 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 15.97%. The Flyers have 126 goals at even strength and 23 goals (30th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 155 goals to be scored by way of 120 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Philadelphia Flyers have a total of 149 goals, 57 points, in addition to a points percentage of .570.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Samuel Ersson in net. He is sitting with 2,840 saves out of 3,213 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .884. Ersson has accrued a lifetime record of 59-47-17 and has been in net for 132 games. He has been a starter 124 games and his ice time sits at 5,884 mins. Ersson's rate of quality starts is 46.8% and he has qualified for 58 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 3.01 goals/game and he has conceded 373 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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