Canucks vs. Flyers prediction: Why Philadelphia is favored to win Monday's NHL matchup [12/22/2025]

The Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET.

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

This article offers further insights into Monday's Canucks vs. Flyers matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives the Flyers a 53% chance of defeating the Canucks.

According to our model, the Canucks (+1.5) have a 69% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Canucks vs. Flyers odds

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

Bet Type	Canucks	Flyers
Puck Line	+1.5 (-220)	-1.5 (+190)
Moneyline	+124	-134
Total	o5.5 (+110)	u5.5 (-128)

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

Canucks vs. Flyers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available 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	Canucks +1.5	-220
Moneyline	Canucks	+124
Total	Over 5.5	+110

According to our best NHL bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 5.5 total goals.

Canucks vs. Flyers player props

Who will score a goal in Canucks vs. Flyers?

According to our model, Trevor Zegras is most likely to score an anytime goal in Canucks vs. Flyers.

Our projections give Zegras a 34.4% chance of scoring a goal at Xfinity Mobile Arena, while the star is a 6.8% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	28.8%
Jake DeBrusk	27.4%
Kiefer Sherwood	27.2%
Marco Rossi	24.5%
Evander Kane	23.6%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Trevor Zegras	34.4%
Travis Konecny	31.5%
Matvei Michkov	26.1%
Owen Tippett	24.4%
Bobby Brink	22.4%

First goal scorer predictions

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	5.4%
Jake DeBrusk	5.2%
Marco Rossi	5.0%
Kiefer Sherwood	5.0%
Evander Kane	4.4%

Philadelphia Flyers

Player	First Goal Probability
Trevor Zegras	6.8%
Travis Konecny	6.2%
Matvei Michkov	5.1%
Owen Tippett	4.1%
Carl Grundstrom	4.0%

Canucks vs. Flyers game-day updates and essential details

Monday's matchup between the Flyers and Canucks at Xfinity Mobile Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Vancouver Canucks vs. Philadelphia Flyers
• Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena

Conclusion

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

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