New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 3/9/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Monday, March 9, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The New York Rangers (24-29-8) are hitting the road to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers (28-22-11).

The New York Rangers will look for better times on the ice after their 6-3 loss against the Devils their last time out. The Rangers had a middle of the road offensive outing in the defeat. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 20 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 4 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. New York tallied 8 penalty minutes in this game.

With respect to their scoring capabilities, the New York Rangers have notched 163 goals (26th in hockey) this season and have given up 192. For the current campaign, they sit with 56 points and their points percentage sits at .459. New York skates onto the rink with 149 power play opportunities and they have scored 34 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.82%. While at even strength, the Rangers have allowed 155 goals while earning 129 on the offensive side of the ice. New York has taken 1,558 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Rangers have had 1,757 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .891. New York Rangers opponents have tallied 179 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have scored 37 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Igor Shesterkin. Shesterkin has been in goal for 312 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a mark of 181-100-28 and he was named the starter in 307 games. The opposition has scored 764 goals versus Shesterkin in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.49. Shesterkin has had 9,172 shot attempts against him and has recorded 8,408 saves. His save percentage sits at .917 during his 14,616 minutes between the pipes. For his professional hockey career, Shesterkin has accounted for 194 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .632.

In their last contest, Philadelphia faced off against the Penguins in a game where the Flyers got the tie by a tally of 3-3. The Flyers recorded 3 goals of the 15 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

Philadelphia has put up 1,542 shots (28th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.09%, while allowing the opposition 1,572 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.35% on their opponents 184 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.0%. They have a total of 176 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 15.91%. The Flyers have earned 143 goals at even strength and 28 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 188 goals to be scored by of a combination of 150 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Philadelphia Flyers have accounted for 171 goals, 67 points, as well as a points percentage of .549.

On the other side of the ice you will find Daniel Vladar defending the goal. He has a tally of 3,353 stops out of 3,734 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .898. Vladar is the owner of a lifetime mark of 68-44-22 and has played in 142 games. He was named a starter in 131 games and his ice time sits at 5,654 mins. Vladar's percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.3% and he has accumulated 75 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.91 goals/game and he has relinquished 381 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New York

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