Bet on Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins on Ice Hockey

Sportsbooks currently have the Pittsburgh Penguins as slight favorites over the Philadelphia Flyers at around 1.80–1.85 on the moneyline, with the Flyers priced between 2.00–2.10, reflecting Pittsburgh’s stronger recent home form at PPG Paints Arena and Philadelphia’s three-game losing skid capped by a 5-1 defeat to Tampa Bay. With Crosby driving the offense and the Penguins still in a playoff push, many models give Pittsburgh roughly a 55–58% implied win probability, aligning with the sharper end of the market on DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game is scheduled to start at 12:00 AM on January 16, 2026 UTC, which corresponds to 7:00 PM local time on January 15, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Eastern Time. Fans following from North America should therefore treat it as a prime-time Thursday evening matchup rather than a midnight start.

The match will be played at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Penguins’ home rink with an ice hockey capacity of approximately 18,000 spectators and a reputation for a loud, hostile atmosphere for visiting teams. The arena’s NHL-standard rink dimensions and fast ice typically favor Pittsburgh’s quick-transition style, especially when their top line is rolling.

Given Pittsburgh’s status as a modest home favorite in the 1.80–1.85 range and Philadelphia sitting near 2.00–2.10, the numbers suggest limited value on the Penguins moneyline but potential interest in regulation-time markets where their odds lengthen slightly. A realistic projection is a tight, low-to-mid scoring game, something like 3–2 to the Penguins, with totals lines likely set around 5.5 goals and slightly shaded toward the over due to recent offensive spikes from Pittsburgh’s top unit.

In recent head-to-head meetings over the last few seasons, the series has been relatively balanced but with the Penguins holding a narrow edge, winning a small majority of games and often exploiting the Flyers’ weaker penalty kill. The average combined score in these matchups tends to sit in the 5–6 goal range, with emotional, rivalry-style play frequently leading to momentum swings and high-intensity third periods.