Philadelphia Flyers vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/03/2026

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 3, 2026

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Flyers +154, Oilers -185; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Flyers +155, Oilers -185; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Flyers +150, Oilers -185; Over/Under:  6 goals

Philadelphia Flyers:  20-12-7 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  20-15-6 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Philadelphia Flyers:  4-3-3 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  6-4-0 last 10

The Flyers are entering this game with 47 points, a 20-12-7 record overall, and they are 9-7-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Calgary Flames in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-1. Travis Konecny scored 1 goal for them in that one and it was unassisted. Owen Tippett led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Samuel Ersson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 25 shots with 20 saves and a .800 save percentage. Their offense has scored 119 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 114 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 46 points, a 20-15-6 record overall, and they are 10-4-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Bruins in their last game, losing that one at home 6-2. Jack Roslovic and Zach Hyman each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Connor Ingram, Connor McDavid, Darnell Nurse, and Leon Draisaitl each led the team in assists with 1 while Connor McDavid led the team in shots on net in that game with 9. Connor Ingram was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 29 shots with 23 saves and a .793 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 137 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 138 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 20-15-6 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 10-4-3 home record this year. Meanwhile, the Flyers have looked good in their games this season with their 20-12-7 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the East. They haven't been a great road team though with their 9-7-3 road record this season. They haven't looked that great lately either, going 4-3-3 in their last 10 games, and they are off a 5-1 loss to the Flames in their last one. They will be looking to bounce back in this game, but the Oilers are also looking to bounce back here too. The Oilers are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games and they have been starting to roll in their games lately, quietly climbing up the standings into 1st place in their division. They are off a bad 6-2 loss to the Bruins in their last one though, and that loss was also at home so they will be looking to bounce back against an inferior team at home and stay on top of the division now that they are there. The Oilers haven't had a great start to the season, but they have looked a lot better lately and are starting to gain some momentum at the right time. Look for the Oilers to bounce back on home ice and get hot over the next few weeks. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game and on the puckline. 

Flyers Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, January 3, 2026 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Oilers 4 Flyers 1.

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Philadelphia Flyers: 91-112 (-14.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 47-76 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 18-33 (-12.4 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 12-3 OVER when playing their 3rd road game in 5 days.

Edmonton Oilers: 77-43 (+5.9 units) on the moneyline in home games. 76-36 (+12 units) on the moneyline as a home favorite. 77-43 (+9 units) on the moneyline after playing a home game. 24-16 OVER against good defensive teams - opponents average 26.5 shots on goal or less.

Philadelphia Flyers:  T. Foerster (RW) Out - Arm.

Edmonton Oilers:  T. Jarry (G) Out - Lower Body. J. Walman (D) Out - Lower-Body. K. Kapanen (RW) Out - Lower Body.

“Sometimes it doesn't go your way. I will give Calgary credit, they owned the front of the nets. We didn't box out that well, they get a couple goals in front of the net, so it's one of those games, you could say that, and we learn from it and move on.” - Rick Tocchet after his team’s loss against the Flames in their game on Wednesday.

“We have not been playing as well as we were before the break, obviously. It kind of took away our momentum. Tonight, I think the first period was a pretty good period. We were down 2-1, but their goalie made a lot of saves. The breakaways we had and the opportunities we had on the power play, I think that really took away our opportunities to have a lead. There are things we can do better, but I thought our game was certainly better than the score indicated.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Bruins in their game on Wednesday.

LW Trevor Zegras

C Christian Dvorak

RW Travis Konecny

LD Travis Sanheim

RD Jamie Drysdale

G Samuel Ersson

LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Calvin Pickard

Points: Trevor Zegras (39)

Goals: Trevor Zegras (15)

Assists: Trevor Zegras (24)

GAA: Aleksei Kolosov (1.62)

Points: Connor McDavid (70)

Goals: Connor McDavid (24)

Assists: Connor McDavid (46)

GAA: Tristan Jarry (3.08)

Coaches:

Philadelphia Flyers: Rick Tocchet (1st season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)