Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 1/15/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-10) welcome the Philadelphia Flyers (22-14-8) at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-1 loss against the Lightning their last time out. Philadelphia had 46 penalty minutes in this game. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't get a goal. The Flyers had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. In the game, they netted 1 of the 21 shots they put on net.

Philadelphia Flyers opponents have earned 134 power play opportunities (17th in hockey) and have notched 27 goals in those attempts. The Flyers thus far have had 1,121 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .885. Philadelphia has attempted 1,143 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. When playing at even strength, the Flyers have allowed 102 goals while scoring 109 on offense. Philadelphia comes into tonight with 124 power play chances and they have notched 19 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 15.32%. For the season, they have racked up 52 points and their points percentage comes in at .591. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have accounted for 128 goals (23rd in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 129.

The man in net for this game is Samuel Ersson. In his professional hockey career, Ersson is sitting with 56 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .467. He has a save percentage of .884 in his 5,871 minutes guarding the cage. Ersson has had 3,079 shots against him and has recorded 2,723 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 356 goals against Ersson in his career and his goals against average is 2.97. He has an overall record of 57-45-16 and he started in 120 games. Ersson has taken the ice for 126 contests throughout his NHL career.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh faced off against the Lightning in a game where the Penguins got the tie by a tally of 1-1. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal. The Penguins recorded 1 goal out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted.

On the year, the Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting with 140 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .578. They have allowed 131 goals to be scored by way of 108 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Penguins have racked up 106 goals at even strength and 34 goals (7th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 122 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 27.87%. Pittsburgh has taken 1,297 shots (13th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.79%, while allowing the other team 1,242 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.71% on their oppositions 133 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Stuart Skinner defending the net. He has accrued 5,015 saves out of 5,548 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .904. Skinner has accrued a lifetime record of 112-66-18 and has participated in 204 games. He has started in 198 games and has played for a total of 9,294 minutes. Skinner's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.1% and he has made 109 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per game and he has allowed 533 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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