Jan. 22, 2026, 10:09 p.m. ET
The Philadelphia Flyers (23-17-9) and Colorado Avalanche (34-5-9) clash Friday. The opening puck drop from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, will be at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Flyers vs. Avalanche odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Avalanche leads 1-0, a 3-2 road win Dec. 7
Philadelphia has lost 7 of its last 8 games. On Wednesday, the Utah Mammoth downed the +155 Flyers 5-4 (Over 6) in overtime. Philly is 1-5-2 since Jan. 8; the club has been doubled up in scoring 37-18 over that stretch.
Colorado heads into this home game after losing Wednesday in a 2-1 shootout (Under 6.5) vs. the +255 Anaheim Ducks. The Avs outshot the Ducks 41-17; Colorado has piled up 128 shots on goal over its last 3 games.
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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 9:58 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Flyers +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Avalanche -300 (bet $300 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Flyers +1.5 (+100) | Avalanche -1.5 (-120)Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -125 | U: +105)Flyers at Avalanche projected goalies
Dan Vladar (16-7-4, 2.46 GAA, .905 SV%) vs. Mackenzie Blackwood (13-2-1, 2.26 GAA, .917 SV%)
Vladar would be appearing in his first game since Jan. 14. He owns an .876 SV% across 5 games this month. He’s 2-4 with a 3.88 GAA in 6 career games vs Colorado.
Blackwood has battled a lower-body injury over recent weeks and has only appeared in 1 game (Jan. 16) since the beginning of the new year. In that contest, against the Nashville Predators, Blackwood yielded 5 goals on 28 shots. He’s 11-2-2 with a 2.24 GAA in 15 starts vs. Philadelphia.
Flyers at Avalanche picks and predictionsPrediction
Avalanche 4, Flyers 3
No interest; PASS.
The Avs have won each of the last 4 series meetings with 2 of those games decided by 1 goal.
Colorado has appeared mortal since the start of the new year. An Avs club that had a 10-game winning streak in November and a 9-gamer in December is just 3-3-2 since Jan. 4. And if Blackwood gets the nod between the pipes, he comes alongside a measure of uncertainty due to his potential rustiness.
Philadelphia is closing out a 3-game road trip with this contest in Denver. The Flyers have had 3 other road trips of 3-plus games this season. The finales of those trips resulted in 2 victories and a shootout loss.
TAKE THE FLYERS +1.5 (+100).
The Over is 7-2-1 in Philadelphia’s last 10 games.
Prior to scoring just 1 goal Wednesday, the Avalanche has scored 23 goals across 5 games on a current home stand. The Flyers have allowed power-play goals in 6 consecutive games. Over that span, Philly foes have registered a 37% success rate on the man advantage.
There are signals that swing both ways on this wager, but the leverage rests slightly with the OVER 6 (-125).
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