The Philadelphia Flyers (34-24-12) and Chicago Blackhawks (27-31-13) face off at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Flyers lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in their last outing, while the Blackhawks are coming off a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Thursday’s hockey action.

The Blackhawks have put up a 4-3-3 record in their last 10 contests. They have scored 24 total goals (two power-play goals on 26 power-play opportunities during that span, for a conversion rate of 7.7%) while giving up 31 goals to their opponents.

Flyers vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this game calls for a final score of Flyers 4, Blackhawks 2.

Moneyline Pick: Flyers (-174)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blackhawks (+1.5)

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Flyers Splits and Trends

The Flyers have a 34-24-12 record overall, with a 13-12-25 record in games that have gone to overtime.
Philadelphia has 18 points (5-5-8) in the 18 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
Looking at the 13 times this season the Flyers finished a game with just one goal, they have a 0-9-4 record, good for four points.
Philadelphia has taken 14 points from the 16 games this season when it scored two goals (5-7-4 record).
The Flyers have scored more than two goals in 38 games (29-5-4, 62 points).
In the 20 games when Philadelphia has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it has an 11-6-3 record (25 points).
When it has outshot its opponent, Philadelphia is 14-11-3 (31 points).
The Flyers have been outshot by opponents 37 times, and went 18-12-7 (43 points).
Blackhawks Splits and Trends

The Blackhawks have earned a record of 7-13-20 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall mark of 27-31-13.
Chicago has earned 28 points (10-7-8) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
This season the Blackhawks recorded only one goal in 12 games and they finished 0-11-1 in those matchups.
Chicago has 15 points (5-9-5) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Blackhawks have scored three or more goals 35 times, earning 51 points from those matchups (22-6-7).
This season, Chicago has scored a lone power-play goal in 27 games and registered 31 points with a record of 13-9-5.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Chicago is 10-7-4 (24 points).
The Blackhawks’ opponents have had more shots in 47 games. The Blackhawks went 17-21-9 in those contests (43 points).

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Flyers vs. Blackhawks Game Time and TV Channel

When: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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