Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers Picks and Predictions for Monday, October 19, 2026

The Colorado Avalanche head to Philadelphia on Monday for a matchup with the Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The opening faceoff is at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN+. Colorado comes in at 5-2-1, good for second in the Central Division. Philadelphia is having a rough start at 1-6-3 and sits last in the Metropolitan Division. The Avalanche beat Pittsburgh 5-2 on Friday behind a pair of goals from Artturi Lehkonen. Philadelphia also has a win to build on after beating Ottawa 3-1 on Saturday, its first victory in 10 games. Colorado has won three of its past five games. Build your bankroll with our free NHL picks.

Colorado Avalanche Have Been Scoring Plenty of Goals

Goals have been coming regularly for Colorado, which has scored at least three in four of its past five games. The Avalanche put five past Pittsburgh on Friday after losing 3-2 in a shootout against Dallas. With 4.50 goals per game on 30.8 shots, Colorado has been one of the more productive teams in the league. Opponents are getting 25.9 shots per game and scoring 2.88 goals against the Avalanche. Colorado has also found success on special teams, converting 20.7% of its power plays and killing off 85.0% of penalties.

Nathan MacKinnon has six goals and 10 assists, giving him 16 points to lead Colorado. Artturi Lehkonen has also found the net six times, while Martin Necas has 10 points and Cale Makar has nine. In goal, Mackenzie Blackwood has started the season 4-2-0. He's stopped 89.0% of the shots he's faced, with a 2.86 goals-against average. Scott Wedgewood has one win and one overtime loss, with a .902 save percentage and 2.40 GAA.

Injuries: Colorado is missing Zachary L'Heureux, Nicolas Roy, Logan O'Connor and Georgii Merkulov.

Philadelphia Flyers Finally Get Their First Win

The Flyers finally broke through Saturday with a 3-1 win over Ottawa. It was their first victory of the season after nine games without a win. Philadelphia had come close in its previous two outings, losing 2-1 to Detroit and 3-2 in a shootout against Seattle. Goals have been hard to come by, with the Flyers averaging only 1.40 on 21.2 shots per game. They've been held to two goals or fewer in four of their last five games. Philadelphia is also giving up 3.30 goals on 32.9 shots per outing. The power play has scored 10.3% of the time, while the penalty kill has been successful 83.8% of the time.

Matvei Michkov has been responsible for four of Philadelphia's 14 goals this season. He also leads the team in points with five. Trevor Zegras and Christian Dvorak have four points each, while Sean Couturier has three assists. Dan Vladar picked up his first victory against Ottawa, improving his record to 1-3-1. Vladar has a .889 save percentage and 3.58 goals-against average. Joseph Woll has yet to win at 0-3-2, despite posting a .916 save percentage and 2.77 GAA.

Injuries: Philadelphia is without Owen Tippett, Cam York, Rasmus Ristolainen, Travis Konecny and Nikita Grebenkin.

Key To The Game

Colorado is scoring 3.10 more goals per game than Philadelphia and puts more shots on net. The Flyers gave themselves a chance against Ottawa by allowing just one goal, but they'll need another strong defensive effort here. Philadelphia can't afford to spend the game defending its own end.

Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers Pick

• Colorado Avalanche

Philadelphia finally got a win against Ottawa, but facing Colorado is a different challenge. The Avalanche have scored at least three goals in four of their past five games, with MacKinnon leading the way at 16 points. The Flyers are still having trouble scoring, averaging only 1.40 goals on 21.2 shots. Colorado has several players who can find the net, and that should be enough to beat Philadelphia on Monday.

Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers Over/Under Pick

• Under

The Flyers have scored two goals or fewer in four of their last five games, and even Saturday's win over Ottawa produced only three. Colorado averages 4.50 goals per game, but the Avalanche have also kept opponents to 2.88. Philadelphia will need another strong game in goal to stay close. With the Flyers struggling to score and Colorado allowing relatively little, the under is the play here.