The Colorado Avalanche (34-5-9) host the Philadelphia Flyers (23-17-9) at Ball Arena on Friday, Jan. 23 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Avalanche are coming off a 2-1 shootout defeat to the Anaheim Ducks, while the Flyers were beaten by the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in overtime in their most recent game.
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Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will emerge victorious in Friday's hockey action.
The Flyers have scored 28 goals in their last 10 games, while giving up 39 goals. A total of 35 power-play opportunities during that span have turned into five power-play goals (14.3%). They are 3-5-2 over those games.
Avalanche vs. Flyers Predictions for Friday
Our computer projection model for this encounter expects a final score of Avalanche 5, Flyers 1.
- Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-297)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Avalanche (-1.5)
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche are 3-9-12 in overtime matchups on their way to a 34-5-9 overall record.
- In the 14 games Colorado has played that were decided by one goal, it has an 8-2-4 record (good for 20 points).
- In the four games this season the Avalanche registered only one goal, they went 2-1-1 (five points).
- Colorado has taken four points from the five games this season when it scored a pair of goals (1-2-2 record).
- The Avalanche are 31-2-6 in the 39 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 68 points).
- In the 15 games when Colorado has scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 26 points after finishing 11-0-4.
- In the 38 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Colorado is 27-4-7 (61 points).
- The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents seven times, and went 6-1-0 (12 points).
Flyers Splits and Trends
- The Flyers have earned a record of 7-9-16 in overtime games to contribute to an overall mark of 23-17-9.
- Philadelphia has earned 12 points (3-4-6) in its 13 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Flyers scored just one goal in 10 games and they've earned two points (0-8-2) in those contests.
- Philadelphia has nine points (3-5-3) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Flyers have scored more than two goals 27 times, earning 44 points from those matchups (20-3-4).
- This season, Philadelphia has scored a single power-play goal in 12 games has a record of 6-4-2 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Philadelphia is 12-8-3 (27 points).
- The Flyers' opponents have had more shots in 23 games. The Flyers went 10-8-5 in those contests (25 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Flyers AVG | Flyers Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.96 | Goals Scored | 2.9 | 21st |
| 1st | 2.27 | Goals Allowed | 3.1 | 18th |
| 1st | 34.8 | Shots | 25.9 | 26th |
| 8th | 26.7 | Shots Allowed | 25.3 | 4th |
| 26th | 16.46% | Power Play % | 15.49% | 30th |
| 2nd | 84.96% | Penalty Kill % | 77.71% | 23rd |
Avalanche vs. Flyers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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