Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers Prediction, 2/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG Network

The Philadelphia Flyers (25-20-11) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Thursday where they will compete against the New York Rangers (22-29-6).

The Philadelphia Flyers will need a bounce back game after taking a 2-1 defeat to the Senators in the last game they played. Philadelphia garnered 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Flyers had a below average offensive outing in this loss. Additionally, they had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to make the most of that try. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 16 shots they attempted.

With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have tallied 162 goals (23rd in the league) on the season and have surrendered 177. For the current campaign, the have a total of 61 points and their points percentage comes in at .545. Philadelphia has 161 power play opportunities and they have notched 26 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 16.15%. While at even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 141 goals while earning 136 on the offensive side of the ice. Philadelphia has tried 1,436 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.3%. The Flyers so far have had 1,438 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .877. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 172 power play tries (11th in pro hockey) and have scored 36 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Samuel Ersson. Over the course of his pro career, Ersson has accounted for 58 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .460. He has a save percentage of .883 during his 5,888 minutes between the pipes. Ersson has seen 3,256 shots against him and has garnered 2,874 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 382 goals against Ersson in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.03. He has amassed an overall mark of 59-49-17 and got the start in 126 games. Ersson has taken the ice for 134 matchups during his pro hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, New York squared up with the Hurricanes in an outing where the Rangers ended up losing by a final of 2-0. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Rangers earned 0 goals out of the 16 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the New York Rangers have 149 goals, 50 points, and a points percentage of .439. They have granted a total of 180 goals to be scored by way of 146 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Rangers have accumulated 117 goals at even strength and 32 goals (17th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 141 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.70%. New York has put up 1,452 shots (27th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.26%, while allowing the opposition 1,640 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.88% on the other teams 169 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.0%.

For the opposition you are going to see Jonathan Quick defending the net. He has recorded 20,201 saves out of the 22,198 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .910. Quick has accrued a lifetime record of 408-304-90 and has played in 824 contests. He has started in 803 games and has played for a total of 42,659 minutes. Quick's quality start percentage comes in at 52.6% and he has accumulated 422 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,997 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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