Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/8/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Toronto Maple Leafs (20-15-7) are hitting the road to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday where they will compete against the Philadelphia Flyers (22-12-7).

The Toronto Maple Leafs were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Panthers in the last game they played. The Maple Leafs played really well in this victory. In the outing, they tallied a score on 4 of the 23 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Toronto recorded 11 penalty minutes in this outing.

When at even strength, the Maple Leafs have surrendered 121 goals while notching 124 themselves. Toronto Maple Leafs opponents have tallied 107 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and have scored 17 goals in those chances. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Toronto Maple Leafs have notched 141 goals (7th in the NHL) so far this year and have surrendered 138. Toronto has taken 1,135 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.4%. For the current season, they have 47 points and their points percentage sits at .560. The Maple Leafs so far have had 1,316 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Toronto has tallied 104 power play chances and they have scored 17 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 16.35%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Joseph Woll. Throughout his time in hockey, Woll has earned 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .615. His save percentage sits at .911 during his 4,171 minutes in the crease. Woll has seen 2,792 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 2,543 saves. Opponents have been able to score 249 goals versus Woll in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.74. He has earned a mark of 57-31-4 and he has gotten the start in 91 games. Woll has played in 94 games during his NHL career.

In their last game, Philadelphia squared up with the Ducks in a matchup where the Flyers ended up with the victory by a final score of 5-2. They had 8 opportunities on the power play in this contest and scored 1 out of those chances. The Flyers converted 5 goals of the 39 shots on goal they attempted.

Philadelphia has put up 1,079 shots (28th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.49%, while allowing the other team 1,049 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.16% on the other teams 126 power play chances, and their save percentage is currently 89.0%. They have earned 117 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.38%. The Flyers have earned 106 goals at even strength and 18 goals (31st in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 115 goals to be scored by of a combination of 90 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have accumulated 124 goals, 51 points, in addition to a points percentage of .622.

Across the ice you will find Daniel Vladar in net. The opposition is averaging 2.96 goals per contest and he has conceded 355 goals overall. Vladar's percentage of quality starts is 56.7% and he has 68 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 120 games and has racked up 5,627 minutes. Vladar holds a career mark of 65-40-19 and has been in goal for 130 games. He is sitting with 3,105 stops out of the 3,460 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .897.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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