Ducks vs Flyers Prediction 1/6/26 NHL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Ducks vs Flyers Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, January 6^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

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The Flyers have 49 points this season with a 21-12-7 record, and are 27-13 ATS and 21-18 in over/under. They have a 11-5-4 home record and a 10-7-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 5-2 road win over the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 5-1 road loss to the Flames, a 6-3 road win over the Canucks, and a 4-1 road loss to the Kraken.

Offensively, the Flyers are averaging 2.98 goals per game and are scoring 15.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 81.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with 39 points, also leading the team in goals with 15, adding a team-high 24 assists. Dan Vladar is the starting goalie for the Flyers, and he has a 15-6-3 record, with 2.39 GAA and .910 SV%. Samuel Ersson is the backup goalie and he has a 6-5-4 record, with 3.09 GAA and .868 SV%.

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The Ducks have 45 points this season with a 21-18-3 record, and are 22-19 ATS and 27-14 in over/under. They have a 12-8-1 home record and a 9-10-2 road record and are sitting 4th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 7-4 road loss to the Capitals, and their previous three games were a 5-2 home loss to the Wild, a 4-3 home overtime loss to the Lightning, and a 5-4 home loss to the Sharks.

Offensively, the Ducks are averaging 3.31 goals per game and are scoring 16.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.64 goals per game and are killing 75.9% of their opponent’s power plays.

Leo Carlsson leads the Ducks with 42 points, while Cutter Gauthier leads the team in goals with 19, and Troy Terry leads the team in assists with 27. Lukas Dostal is the starting goalie for the Ducks, and he has a 13-10-2 record, with 3.18 GAA and .887 SV%. Petr Mrazek is the backup goalie and he has a 3-5 record, with 4.07 GAA and .858 SV%.

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Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win

• The Ducks have lost each of their last six games.
• The Flyers have won seven of their last eight night games at Xfinity Mobile Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven night games.
• The Flyers have covered the puck line in each of their last six home games.
• In each of the Flyers’ last seven night games, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.

Why the Anaheim Ducks will win

• The Ducks have won three of their last four games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Flyers have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a road win.
• The Ducks have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a road win.
• The Flyers have lost the second period in each of their last four games following a road win.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Ducks’ last nine games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Flyers’ last nine games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Ducks’ last eight games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last seven games between the Ducks and Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts

• Carl Grundstrom has scored a goal in each of the Flyers’ last five games as favorites.
• Trevor Zegras has recorded an assist in 10 of his last 11 appearances with his team as a home favorite.
• Trevor Zegras ranks T2nd in the league for shootout goals (4) this season.

Anaheim Ducks Player Prop Facts

• Mikael Granlund has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances after playing the previous day.
• Ryan Strome has recorded at least one assist in four of his last five appearances with his team as a road underdog against the Flyers.
• Leo Carlsson is one of only two players in the league to have recorded an assist in eight or more consecutive appearances this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Philadelphia Flyers rank 30th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.60%).
• The Philadelphia Flyers have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 2 this season (4).
• The Anaheim Ducks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (3.64).
• The Anaheim Ducks rank T5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.31).

Ducks vs Flyers Prediction

The Flyers are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Ducks and the over is 3-1-1 in their last 5 meetings.

In this Ducks vs Flyers Prediction, the Flyers are coming as -150 home favorites. The Flyers have more points than the Ducks and more home wins, while the Ducks are playing the second leg of a road back-to-back and have been on a free fall lately, with a 1-8 record in their last 9 games. Philadelphia has a superior defense, penalty kill and goaltending and combined with the home court advantage and their opponents’ tired legs from the back-to-back, I expect them to get the job done at home today. Take the Flyers on the moneyline in this one.