Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Rangers Pick & Preview - 12/20/2025
Updated July 9, 2026
The Philadelphia Flyers will go to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon in the NHL. Both teams are outside of the top four in the Metropolitan Division going into this matchup and could use a win here. I've taken a closer look at this contest and my Flyers vs Rangers prediction can be found below.
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The Rangers are coming off a 2-1 overtime win against the St. Louis Blues, with J.T. Miller scoring in overtime and Igor Shesterkin making 26 saves. That result snapped a stretch of poor outcomes, with New York winning only two of their previous seven games before the victory over the Blues. Rookie Gabe Perreault scored his first NHL goal, an encouraging sign for the Rangers’ offense.
The Flyers recently suffered a 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, ending a five-game point streak. Before that, they had snapped a three-game skid with a 4-1 home win over Montreal, and the Flyers will aim to get back into the win column here.
Igor Shesterkin has been the backbone of the Rangers' defense when they need key saves, though his consistency has fluctuated along with the team’s overall results. On the other side, Dan Vladar is expected to get the start for the Flyers. Vladar has a slightly better GAA than Shesterkin this season and goalie play could very well determine the outcome of this contest.
The Rangers will lean heavily on captain J.T. Miller, who has been involved in clutch scoring late in games and provides veteran stability. Perreault’s recent emergence adds another weapon to New York’s attack, while the return of top forwards like Artemi Panarin would help New York's scoring depth.
For Philadelphia, Trevor Zegras leads the team in goals and points. Travis Konecny is always a threat in the offensive zone as well. Both teams have struggled on the power play, but the potential to turn that around in key moments could help one of these teams gain the upper hand.
Player | Prop |
|---|---|
Mika Zibanejad | Over 0.5 Goals |
J.T. Miller | Over 0.5 Points |
Trevor Zegras | Over 0.5 Goals |
Score Projection: Rangers 3 – Flyers 2
Win Probability: Rangers 53%, Flyers 47%
This should be a close game and I'm going to lean toward the home team to get the win. These teams are pretty evenly matched and the Rangers have finally started winning games at home recently, which leads me to take them to get the victory over Philly.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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