New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is where the Philadelphia Flyers (22-15-8) will take on the New York Rangers (20-22-6) on Saturday.

The New York Rangers will look for better times on the ice after their 8-4 defeat against the Senators their last time out. New York tallied 6 penalty minutes in this outing. Additionally, they had 1 attempt on the power play and netted 1 goal. The Rangers had a impressive offensive performance in the defeat. For the game, they scored on 4 of the 22 shots they tried.

New York Rangers opponents have recorded 138 power play tries (17th in pro hockey) and have a total of 28 goals in those chances. The Rangers have seen 1,370 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. New York has taken 1,236 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.0%. While playing at even strength, the Rangers have allowed the opponent to score 119 goals while getting 98 themselves. New York has accounted for 116 power play chances and they have tallied 26 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 22.41%. For the current campaign, they sit with 46 points and their points percentage is sitting at .479. Concerning scoring goals, the New York Rangers have earned 124 goals (27th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 147.

The man in net for this game is Jonathan Quick. Quick has played in 819 contests during his NHL career. He has a record of 407-300-90 and was named the starter in 798 games. The opposition has notched 1,982 goals versus Quick in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.48. Quick has seen 22,051 shots against him and has recorded 20,069 saves. He has a save percentage of .910 during his 42,646 mins in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Quick has 420 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .526.

When they were on the ice last, Philadelphia opposed the Sabres in a matchup where the Flyers ended up losing by a tally of 5-2. They had 5 power play attempts in this one and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Flyers netted 2 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they attempted.

The Flyers have 110 goals at even strength and 20 goals (31st in the NHL) while on the power play. Philadelphia has attempted 1,165 shots (28th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.16%, while allowing their opponents 1,135 shots. During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 130 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .578. They have permitted 134 goals to be scored by of a combination of 105 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 129 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 15.50%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 79.29% on their opponents 140 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.2%.

Across the rink you are expected to see Daniel Vladar in the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.95 goals per game and he has relinquished 363 goals overall. Vladar's quality start rate is 56.1% and he has qualified for 69 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 123 games and has played for a total of 5,633 mins. Vladar has earned a career record of 65-41-20 and has been in net for 133 games. He has tallied 3,150 stops out of the 3,513 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .897.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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