Philadelphia Flyers vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 1/19/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Monday, January 19, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

The Vegas Golden Knights (23-11-12) will take on the Philadelphia Flyers (22-16-8) at T-Mobile Arena on Monday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-3 loss against the Penguins in their previous game. Philadelphia accrued 13 minutes in the box for this contest. Moreover, they had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. The Flyers offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. For the game, they finished 3 of the 33 shots they put on goal.

When talking about their scoring, the Philadelphia Flyers have racked up 133 goals (23rd in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 140. For the current season, they have 52 points and their points % is .565. Philadelphia comes into tonight with 133 power play opportunities and they have tallied 20 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 15.04%. When playing at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 108 goals while earning 113 on the offensive side of the ice. Philadelphia has tried 1,198 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.1%. The Flyers so far have had 1,165 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .880. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 144 power play opportunities (12th in pro hockey) and have come away with 32 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Daniel Vladar. In his professional hockey career, Vladar is sitting with 69 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .561. He has a save percentage of .897 in his 5,633 mins on the ice. Vladar has seen 3,513 shots against him and he has 3,150 saves. Opponents have racked up 363 goals against Vladar in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.95. He has earned a mark of 65-41-20 and was named the starter in 123 games. Vladar has taken the ice for 133 games throughout his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Vegas faced off against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Golden Knights ended up with the win by a final of 6-5. The Golden Knights scored 6 goals of the 33 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play chances in this one and scored 2 out of those tries.

Vegas has attempted 1,331 shots (12th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.42%, while allowing the other team 1,137 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 81.48% on their oppositions 108 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 87.9%. They have a total of 139 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 27.34%. The Golden Knights have racked up 114 goals at even strength and 38 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 138 goals to be scored by of a combination of 118 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Vegas Golden Knights have 152 goals, 58 points, in addition to a points percentage of .630.

Across the ice you will find Akira Schmid defending the net. Opponents are averaging 2.88 goals per contest and he has relinquished 161 goals in total. Schmid's quality start percentage comes in at 44.6% and he has earned 25 quality starts in his professional career. He has started in 56 games and has racked up 2,602 mins. Schmid has accumulated a career record of 30-22-9 and has played in 72 contests. He has recorded 1,454 stops out of 1,615 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .900.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas

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