Philadelphia Flyers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/23/2026

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, January 23, 2026

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Flyers +235, Avalanche -290; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Flyers +235, Avalanche -290; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Flyers +225, Avalanche -275; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Philadelphia Flyers:  23-17-9 (4th place, Metropolitan Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  34-5-9 (1st place, Central Division)

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Philadelphia Flyers:  3-5-2 last 10

Colorado Avalanche:  5-3-2 last 10

The Flyers are entering this game with 55 points, a 23-17-9 record overall, and they are 11-9-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Utah Mammoth in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-4 in overtime. Christian Dvorak led the team in goals scored with 2 while Bobby Brink and Cam York each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras each led the team in assists with 2 while Matvei Michkov led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Samuel Ersson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 27 shots with 22 saves and a .815 save percentage. Their offense has scored 147 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 155 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 77 points, a 34-5-9 record overall, and they are 20-1-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, losing that one at home 2-1 in a shootout. Artturi Lehkonen scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brent Burns and Brock Nelson each led the team in assists with 1 while Ross Colton led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Scott Wedgewood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 17 shots with 16 saves and a .941 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 191 goals this season averaging 4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 114 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked great in their games this season with their 34-5-9 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West with the best record in the NHL. They have looked great on home ice too with their 20-1-4 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Flyers have looked good in their games this season with their 23-17-9 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the East. They haven't been a great road team though with their 11-9-4 road record this year. The Flyers have shown a lot of improvement this season and are right in the thick of the Wild Card race in the East, but lately they have looked terrible. They are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games and they are off a loss to the Mammoth in their last one, blowing a late lead in the 3rd period. They have been cooling off now and this is a terrible time for them to be running into the best team in the NHL this season. The Avalanche haven't been at their best lately as they are only 5-3-2 in their last 10 games, but they have been winning games at a historic pace this season and have looked even better on home ice. They are off a tight loss at home to the Ducks in their last one, losing that game in a shootout, but they will be looking to bounce back in a big way here. They haven't lost many games back-to-back this season and they have the talent of Stanley Cup champions on this team, unlike this Flyers team that is still trying to find their way. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game and on the puckline. 

Flyers Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, January 23, 2026 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 5 Flyers 1.

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Philadelphia Flyers: 94-119 (-17.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 48-73 (-18.4 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 42-61 (-5.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 22-14 UNDER against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp.

Colorado Avalanche: 80-32 (+18.9 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 45-10 (+24.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 77-37 (+6.5 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 18-5 UNDER against poor offensive teams - averaging 26.5 shots on goal per game or less.

Philadelphia Flyers:  R. Abols (C) Out - Ankle. D. Vladar (G) Out - Lower-body. R. Ristolainen (D) Out - Upper Body. T. Foerster (RW) Out - Arm.

Colorado Avalanche:  G. Landeskog (LW) Out - Upper-Body. D. Toews (D) Out - Upper-Body. J. Kiviranta (LW) Out - Lower Body. L. O'Connor (RW) Out - Hip.

“We had good parts of [the game], but that's unacceptable what happened tonight. We sunk in pressure situations, something that we've got to get out of this team, right? You've got to rise to the occasion. You've got to want to be out there in pressure situations. A couple of guys sunk in certain situations, so it's the bottom line. We've got to recover from it.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s loss against the Mammoth in their game on Wednesday.

“I didn't have any problems with [the game]. I think if I was going to be critical, I didn't love the way our back end moved the puck in the first period. So, I didn't think our offense was doing a whole bunch. On the positive side is, we did a nice job defensively.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Ducks in their game on Wednesday.

LW Trevor Zegras

C Christian Dvorak

RW Travis Konecny

LD Cameron York

RD Travis Sanheim

G Samuel Ersson

LW Victor Olofsson

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Sam Malinski

RD Cale Makar

G Scott Wedgewood

Points: Trevor Zegras (46)

Goals: Trevor Zegras (19)

Assists: Trevor Zegras (27)

GAA: Dan Vladar (2.46)

Points: Nathan MacKinnon (85)

Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (38)

Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (47)

GAA: Scott Wedgewood (2.14)

Coaches:

Philadelphia Flyers: Rick Tocchet (1st season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (10th season)