Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks Picks and Prediction for Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Use Code WWWC The Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-7, 41 points, 4th Metro) are in the Windy City on Tuesday at the United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks (13-16-6, 32 points, 8th Central). Philadelphia completes a back-to-back on Tuesday when visiting Chicago after playing at home on Monday night versus the Vancouver Canucks. The Flyers lost to the New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday. Philadelphia has lost two straight and five of its last six games. The Flyers are fourth in the Metropolitan Division, six points behind first place. Chicago lost to the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Saturday. The Blackhawks have lost five straight and are last in the Central Division, 27 points behind the first-place team. Make sure to read this in-depth Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction. Dominate the rink! Dive into our NHL picks for the Philadelphia Flyers at the Chicago Blackhawks prediction and claim your win.
This article was written before Philadelphia played on Monday.
Philadelphia needs more offense, while its blue line is solid
The Philadelphia Flyers are 22nd in goals-for average at 2.9. The Flyers take an average of 25.1 (31st) shots per game, while the power play is 24th, scoring 16.7% of the time with the man advantage. Philadelphia has a goals-against average of 2.8, which is 11th. The Flyers allow an average of 25.9 (5th) shots per game, while the penalty kill is 12th, holding opponents scoreless 81.5% of the time when shorthanded.
Trevor Zegras leads Philadelphia in goals scored with 15, assists with 20, and points with 35. Travis Konecny is second in goals scored with 10, tied for first in assists with 20, and second in points with 30. Philadelphia has only four players with 21 points or more. The Flyers' power play has scored 16 goals in 34 games. Goalie Dan Vladar is 12-5-3 with a 2.41 goals against average and a .910 save percentage, while Samuel Ersson is 5-4-4 with a 3.11 GAA and a .867 SV%. Vladar has been the No. 1 goalie of late, but has missed each of the Flyers' last two games and is questionable for Tuesday.
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Injuries: Philadelphia will play without Tyson Foerster and Ryan Ellis, while Christian Dvorak and Dan Vladar are questionable.
Chicago struggles to score while its blue line is also below average
The Chicago Blackhawks are 27th in goals-for average at 2.8. The Blackhawks take an average of 25.2 (30th) shots per game, while the power play is 10th, scoring 21.2% of the time with the man advantage. Chicago is 18th in goals-against average at 3.1. The Blackhawks allow an average of 30.6 (29th) shots per game, while the penalty kill is 3rd-best, holding opponents scoreless 84.3% of the time when short-handed.
Connor Bedard leads Chicago in goals with 19, assists with 25, and points with 44, but is out injured and not expected to return until at least January 1. Tyler Bertuzzi is second in goals with 16 and second in points with 26. Frank Nazar is second in assists with 15, but is also out injured. Chicago has only two active players who have 23 or more points. Chicago has scored 21 goals on the power play in 35 games. Goalie Spencer Knight is 10-9-5 with a 2.57 GAA and a .914 SV%. Chicago has lost each of the last three games Knight has been between the pipes.
Injuries: Chicago will play without Frank Nazar, Connor Bedard, and Shea Weber.
Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks Pick
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- Philadelphia Flyers (4 units)
The Philadelphia Flyers will be playing the second half of a back-to-back, but that should not hurt them against a short-handed Chicago Blackhawks side that is missing its best player, Connor Bedard, among others. Chicago has lost seven of its last eight, and the Blackhawks have dropped five of the last seven played at home. Philadelphia goalie Dan Vladar is listed as questionable but expected to play in the Flyers’ second half of a back-to-back on Tuesday against the Blackhawks. Vladar has a 2.41 goals against average and a .910. Philadelphia struggles to score at times, with the 22nd best goals for average at 2.9, but is above average at the other end of the ice with the 11th best rules against average. Chicago struggles even more to score, as the Blackhawks are 27th in goals for average at 2.8, and without Bedard and Frank Nazar on the ice, Chicago struggles even more to score. Chicago has been held to two goals or fewer in seven of its last nine games.
Over/Under Pick for Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks
- Under (4 units)
The total has finished under eight of Philadelphia's last 10 games against a team from the Western Conference. The total has also finished under five of Chicago's last six games and in five of Chicago's last seven games against a team from the Eastern Conference. As mentioned previously, Chicago will be without its leading goal scorer and point producer, Connor Bedard. Chicago is 27th in goals-for average and has been held to two goals or fewer in 7 of the last 9 games.
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