Blackhawks vs. Flyers prediction: Why Philadelphia is favored to win Thursday's NHL matchup [3/26/2026]

The Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks will lock horns in the NHL at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday, 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 Blackhawks vs. Flyers game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NHL game between the Blackhawks and Flyers, forming part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Flyers a 57% chance of defeating the Blackhawks.

According to our model, the Blackhawks (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Blackhawks vs. Flyers odds

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

Bet Type	Blackhawks	Flyers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-190)	-1.5 (+164)
Moneyline	+126	-142
Total	o5.5 (-115)	u5.5 (+100)

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

Blackhawks 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	Blackhawks +1.5	-190
Moneyline	Blackhawks	+126
Total	Under 5.5	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Blackhawks +1.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Blackhawks vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Blackhawks vs. Flyers?

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

Our projections give Konecny a 37.7% chance of scoring a goal at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the star is an 8.0% chance of registering the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	36.8%
Frank Nazar	28.7%
Ilya Mikheyev	27.0%
Tyler Bertuzzi	25.4%
Ryan Donato	22.3%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	37.7%
Owen Tippett	33.9%
Matvei Michkov	28.6%
Trevor Zegras	24.2%
Noah Cates	20.2%

First goal scorer predictions

Chicago Blackhawks

Player	First Goal Probability
Connor Bedard	7.7%
Frank Nazar	6.1%
Tyler Bertuzzi	5.2%
Ilya Mikheyev	5.0%
Ryan Donato	3.7%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Travis Konecny	8.0%
Owen Tippett	7.0%
Matvei Michkov	5.2%
Trevor Zegras	4.5%
Noah Cates	3.5%

Hawks vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's matchup between the Flyers and Blackhawks at Xfinity Mobile Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Thursday, March 26, 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 Blackhawks on Thursday.

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