Philadelphia Flyers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 1/23/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

The Philadelphia Flyers (23-17-8) are hitting the road to Ball Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado Avalanche (34-5-8).

The Philadelphia Flyers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win against the Golden Knights in their previous contest . The Flyers left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the victory. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 17 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't net one. Philadelphia accrued 14 minutes in the box in this game.

At even strength, the Flyers have allowed the opponent to score 113 goals while having 118 of their own. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 154 power play tries (9th in hockey) and have come away with 34 goals in those chances. In relation to scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have racked up 138 goals (23rd in hockey) for the season and have surrendered 147. Philadelphia has taken 1,244 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.1%. For the year, they have tallied 54 points and their points percentage comes in at .563. The Flyers have had 1,219 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .879. Philadelphia has 136 power play chances and they have scored 20 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 14.71%.

The man in goal for this game is Daniel Vladar. For his professional hockey career, Vladar has recorded 69 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .561. His save percentage is .897 in his 5,633 mins between the pipes. Vladar has had 3,514 shots against him and has amassed 3,151 total saves. Opponents have racked up 363 goals versus Vladar in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.95. He has amassed a mark of 65-41-20 and he was named the starter in 123 games. Vladar has played in 133 contests during his hockey career.

In their last game, Colorado played the Capitals in an outing where the Avalanche earned a victory by a final of 5-2. The Avalanche earned 5 goals out of the 44 shots on goal they pursued. They had 6 opportunities on the power play in this outing and notched 1 out of those tries.

The Avalanche are sitting with 162 goals at even strength and 27 goals (21st in pro hockey) while on the power play. Colorado has taken 1,633 shots (1st in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.57%, while allowing the other team 1,269 shots. On the year, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 189 goals, 76 points, in addition to a points percentage of .809. They have permitted 108 goals to be scored by of a combination of 88 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 162 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 16.67%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 84.85% on their opponents 132 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.5%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Mackenzie Blackwood in goal. The opposition is averaging 2.92 goals per game and he has surrendered 736 goals overall. Blackwood's quality start rate comes in at 56.3% and he has qualified for 142 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has made the start in 252 games and has played 13,395 minutes. Blackwood is the owner of a lifetime record of 116-105-29 and has played in 269 contests. He has compiled 7,114 stops out of the 7,850 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .906.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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