New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction 1/26/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Islanders vs Flyers Prediction for this NHL game on Monday, January 26th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Philadelphia Flyers Preview

The Flyers have 57 points this season with a 24-17-9 record, and are 30-20 ATS and 29-20 in over/under. They have a 12-8-5 home record and a 12-9-4 road record and are sitting 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 7-3 road win over the Avalanche, and their previous three games were a 5-4 road overtime loss to the Mammoth, a 2-1 road win over the Golden Knights, and a 6-3 home loss to the Rangers.

Offensively, the Flyers are averaging 2.98 goals per game and are scoring 16.0% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.10 goals per game and are killing 78.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with 46 points and 19 goals, while Travis Konecny leads the team in assists with 28. Dan Vladar is the starting goalie for the Flyers, and he has a 16-7-4 record, with 2.46 GAA and .905 SV%. Samuel Ersson is the backup goalie and he has a 8-8-5 record, with 3.36 GAA and .862 SV%.

New York Islanders Preview

The Islanders have 59 points this season with a 27-19-5 record, and are 26-25 ATS and 22-27 in over/under. They have a 14-9-2 home record and a 13-10-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 5-0 home loss to the Sabres, and their previous three games were a 4-1 road loss to the Kraken, a 4-3 road win over the Canucks, and a 4-2 road loss to the Flames.

Offensively, the Islanders are averaging 2.78 goals per game and are scoring 15.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.77 goals per game and are killing 82.4% of their opponent’s power plays.

Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with 41 points and 30 assists, while Bo Horvat leads the team in goals with 21. Ilya Sorokin is the starting goalie for the Islanders, and he has a 16-12-2 record, with 2.51 GAA and .914 SV%. David Rittich is the backup goalie and he has a 11-7-3 record, with 2.57 GAA and .902 SV%.

New York Islanders @ Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends: January 26, 2026

Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Flyers have won eight of their last nine night games at Xfinity Mobile Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Islanders have lost each of their last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in four of their last five games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Islanders have lost the third period in 15 of their last 17 games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the New York Islanders will win

• The Flyers have lost each of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Islanders have won each of their last six night games following a loss.
• The Islanders have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against the Flyers.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Flyers have lost the third period in each of their last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents at Xfinity Mobile Arena when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Islanders’ last nine road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Flyers’ last six games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last five home games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Islanders’ last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Tyson Foerster has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances in home games.
• Trevor Zegras has scored three goals against the Islanders this season – most against any opponent.

New York Islanders Player Prop Facts

• Anthony Duclair has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against the Flyers.
• Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Islanders’ last nine night games.
• Kyle MacLean has recorded three shots against the Flyers this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.97%).
• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 3rd in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.86).
• The New York Islanders rank 31st in the league in power play percentage this season (15.58%).
• The New York Islanders rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.76).

Islanders vs Flyers Prediction

The Flyers have won both meetings against the Islanders this season, at home by 4-3 and on the road by 4-3, both in a shootout, but both teams are tied 5-5 in their last 10 meetings.

In this Islanders vs Flyers Prediction, the Flyers are coming as -115 home favorites. The Islanders have more points and more wins than the Flyers but they have been unstable lately, as they are 3-5 in their last 8 games. The Flyers have not been in the best of forms lately, with a 2-7 record in their last 9 games, so I really don’t trust either team. The Islanders’ defense has allowed 4+ goals in three of their last four games and the Flyers are 5-1 to the over in their last 6 games. With the total set at just 5.5 goals, I will go over that number since both of their meetings this season had seven total goals.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 5.5