Ducks vs. Flyers prediction: Why Philadelphia is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [1/6/2026]

The Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks will lock horns in the NHL at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model predicts the Flyers as the most likely winner of the Ducks vs. Flyers game.

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

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NHL game between the Ducks and Flyers 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Flyers a 57% chance of beating the Ducks.

According to our model, the Ducks (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Ducks vs. Flyers odds

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

Bet Type	Ducks	Flyers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-190)	-1.5 (+164)
Moneyline	+130	-142
Total	o6.5 (+100)	u6.5 (-115)

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

Ducks 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	Ducks +1.5	-190
Moneyline	Ducks	+130
Total	Under 6.5	-115

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

Ducks vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Ducks vs. Flyers?

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

Our projections give Konecny a 35.3% 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

Anaheim Ducks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Beckett Sennecke	30.3%
Mason McTavish	27.7%
Leo Carlsson	27.4%
Chris Kreider	26.2%
Cutter Gauthier	23.5%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	35.3%
Trevor Zegras	32.3%
Owen Tippett	30.5%
Carl Grundstrom	29.0%
Bobby Brink	22.1%

First goal scorer predictions

Anaheim Ducks

Player	First Goal Probability
Beckett Sennecke	6.3%
Leo Carlsson	5.3%
Chris Kreider	4.6%
Mason McTavish	4.5%
Cutter Gauthier	4.2%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Trevor Zegras	6.8%
Travis Konecny	6.5%
Owen Tippett	5.8%
Carl Grundstrom	5.7%
Christian Dvorak	4.3%

Ducks vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

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

• Who: Anaheim Ducks vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Flyers, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Ducks on Tuesday.

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