Islanders vs. Flyers prediction: Why Philadelphia is favored to win Monday's NHL matchup [1/26/2026]

The Philadelphia Flyers will face the NY Islanders, in what is expected to be a tight NHL game, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

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

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's Islanders vs. Flyers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Monday's NHL matchup between the Islanders and Flyers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Flyers a 52% chance of defeating the Islanders.

According to our model, the Islanders (+1.5) have a 70% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of six goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

Islanders vs. Flyers odds

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

Bet Type	Islanders	Flyers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-250)	-1.5 (+220)
Moneyline	-105	-110
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-115)

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

Islanders vs. Flyers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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	Flyers -1.5	+220
Moneyline	Flyers	-110
Total	Under 6	-115

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

Islanders vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Islanders vs. Flyers?

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

Our projections give Konecny a 32.0% chance of scoring a goal at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the star is a 6.5% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

NY Islanders

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	30.9%
Anders Lee	28.5%
Anthony Duclair	27.1%
Simon Holmstrom	25.7%
Mathew Barzal	21.0%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	32.0%
Trevor Zegras	29.5%
Owen Tippett	29.5%
Matvei Michkov	25.3%
Bobby Brink	22.3%

First goal scorer predictions

NY Islanders

Player	First Goal Probability
Bo Horvat	6.0%
Simon Holmstrom	5.5%
Anders Lee	5.4%
Anthony Duclair	5.1%
Mathew Barzal	3.8%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	6.5%
Trevor Zegras	6.1%
Owen Tippett	5.5%
Matvei Michkov	5.0%
Bobby Brink	3.9%

Isles vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

Monday's game between the Flyers and Islanders at Xfinity Mobile Arena is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: NY Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Conclusion

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

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