Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers Prediction, 11/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia, MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (+131) Rangers (-150)

The Philadelphia Flyers (4-9-4) are headed to Madison Square Garden on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Rangers (8-7-1). The moneyline on this game has the Flyers at +131 and the Rangers are coming in at -150. The betting total comes in at 5.5.

The Philadelphia Flyers will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-2 defeat to the Wild their last time on the ice. Philadelphia accrued 16 penalty minutes in this matchup. Moreover, they had 3 chances on the power play and notched 1 goal. The Flyers offense left a lot to be desired in this defeat. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 25 shots they launched.

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When at even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 46 goals while earning 28 on the offensive side of the ice. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have tallied 58 power play opportunities (6th in the league) and have tallied 11 goals in those attempts. With regard to scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 37 goals (29th in the NHL) this season and have given up 57. Philadelphia has attempted 398 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.3%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 12 points and their points percentage is .353. The Flyers have seen 498 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .886. Philadelphia is sitting with 54 power play chances and they have notched 9 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 16.67%.

The man in goal for this game is Daniel Vladar. In his professional hockey career, Vladar is sitting with 89 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .574. He has a save percentage of .897 for his 395 minutes in the crease. Vladar has had 4,339 shots taken against him and has accrued 3,894 saves. Opponents have notched 446 goals against Vladar in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.88. He has compiled a mark of 81-52-25 and he has gotten the start in 155 games. Vladar has been involved in 166 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, New York faced off against the Blues in a matchup where the Rangers notched a victory by a final of 3-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Rangers tallied 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they took.

The Rangers have racked up 40 goals at even strength and 8 goals (23rd in pro hockey) while on the power play. New York has attempted 405 shots (19th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.85%, while allowing the other team 425 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Rangers have 48 goals, 17 points, as well as a points percentage of .531. They have permitted 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 42 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 43 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.60%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 90.38% on the other teams 52 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.9%.

Across the ice you will find James Reimer defending the goal. Reimer has accrued a lifetime mark of 232-191-67 and has been in net for 540 games. Reimer's quality start percentage is 52.1% and he has qualified for 257 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has tallied 14,238 stops out of 15,660 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .909. His opponents are averaging 2.89 goals/game and he has allowed 1,423 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 493 games and has played for a total of 1 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+131)

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