Kings vs. Flyers prediction: Why Los Angeles is favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [1/31/2026]

The Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings will meet in the NHL at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, with puck drop at 12:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model gives the Kings a slight edge with a 52% win probability over the Flyers.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's Kings vs. Flyers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Kings vs. Flyers prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Kings and Flyers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Kings a 52% chance of defeating the Flyers.

According to our model, the Flyers (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Kings vs. Flyers odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Kings	Flyers
Puck Line	-1.5 (+225)	+1.5 (-260)
Moneyline	-112	-102
Total	o5.5 (-110)	u5.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Kings vs. Flyers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Kings -1.5	+225
Moneyline	Kings	-112
Total	Over 5.5	-110

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Kings to win.

Kings vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Kings vs. Flyers?

According to our model, Travis Konecny is most likely to score an anytime goal in Kings vs. Flyers.

Our projections give Konecny a 35.1% chance of scoring a goal at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the star is a 6.7% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	32.2%
Kevin Fiala	30.1%
Alex Laferriere	27.1%
Quinton Byfield	24.8%
Trevor Moore	23.4%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	35.1%
Owen Tippett	26.6%
Trevor Zegras	25.1%
Matvei Michkov	23.9%
Bobby Brink	21.7%

First goal scorer predictions

Los Angeles Kings

Player	First Goal Probability
Adrian Kempe	6.1%
Kevin Fiala	6.1%
Alex Laferriere	4.7%
Quinton Byfield	4.6%
Trevor Moore	4.4%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	6.7%
Trevor Zegras	5.5%
Owen Tippett	5.4%
Matvei Michkov	4.7%
Bobby Brink	4.5%

Kings vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's game between the Flyers and Kings at Xfinity Mobile Arena is scheduled to commence at 12:30 PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Kings vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
• Time: 12:30 PM ET/9:30AM PT
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Kings, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Flyers on Saturday.

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