Rangers vs. Flyers prediction: Why Philadelphia is favored to win Saturday's NHL matchup [1/17/2026]

The Philadelphia Flyers will square off with the NY Rangers, in what is expected to be a tight NHL game, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, commencing at 1:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model gives the Flyers a slight edge with a 53% win probability over the Rangers.

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

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

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Flyers a 53% chance of defeating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 56% chance of staying under.

Rangers vs. Flyers odds

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

Bet Type	Rangers	Flyers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-220)	-1.5 (+190)
Moneyline	+106	-125
Total	o6.5 (-115)	u6.5 (-104)

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

Rangers 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	Rangers +1.5	-220
Moneyline	Rangers	+106
Total	Under 6.5	-104

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 6.5 total goals.

Rangers vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Rangers vs. Flyers?

According to our model, Artemi Panarin is most likely to score an anytime goal in Rangers vs. Flyers.

Our projections give Panarin a 36.2% chance of scoring a goal at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the star is a 7.9% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

NY Rangers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	36.2%
Mika Zibanejad	29.7%
J.T. Miller	28.9%
Vincent Trocheck	25.3%
Alexis Lafreniere	22.3%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Owen Tippett	30.7%
Trevor Zegras	29.8%
Travis Konecny	28.6%
Matvei Michkov	28.0%
Carl Grundstrom	23.0%

First goal scorer predictions

NY Rangers

Player	First Goal Probability
Artemi Panarin	7.9%
J.T. Miller	5.9%
Mika Zibanejad	5.8%
Vincent Trocheck	4.4%
Will Cuylle	4.1%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Owen Tippett	6.4%
Trevor Zegras	6.3%
Travis Konecny	5.9%
Matvei Michkov	5.7%
Carl Grundstrom	4.4%

Rangers vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's game between the Flyers and Rangers at Xfinity Mobile Arena is scheduled to commence at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: NY Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Flyers, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Saturday.

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