DraftKings lists Colorado at -218 and Philadelphia at +180 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5. Those are the Avalanche vs Flyers odds heading into Monday, October 19, 2026, when the Colorado Avalanche (5-2-1 this season) visit the Philadelphia Flyers (1-6-3 this season) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local), and the TV list includes ALT / NBCSP / ESPN+.
Storyline: Colorado enters Monday at 5-2-1 after a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 16). Philadelphia enters Monday at 1-6-3 after a 3-1 win over Ottawa (Oct. 17). The goal differentials are far apart: Colorado has outscored opponents 36-24 this season, and Philadelphia has been outscored 34-14; its goals-against average ranks 19th of 32 teams (NHL.com). The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com).
Avalanche vs Flyers Odds & Line Movement: Moneyline, Puck Line, Total
| Matchup | Colorado Avalanche @ Philadelphia Flyers |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Colorado Avalanche 5-2-1 | Philadelphia Flyers 1-6-3 |
| 2025-26 Records | Colorado Avalanche 55-16-11 | Philadelphia Flyers 43-27-12 |
| Head Coaches | COL: Jared Bednar (11th season) | PHI: Rick Tocchet (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | COL -1.5 (+124) | PHI +1.5 (-148) |
| Moneyline | Colorado Avalanche: -218 | Philadelphia Flyers: +180 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+110 / u-130) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | COL -205 / PHI +170 | total 5.5 |
| Venue | Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
| Date / Time | Monday, October 19, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | ALT / NBCSP / ESPN+ |
| Probable Starting Goalies | COL: Mackenzie Blackwood (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | PHI: Dan Vladar (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Avalanche vs Flyers odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Mackenzie Blackwood (Colorado) and Dan Vladar (Philadelphia) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Avalanche vs Flyers odds market, on the moneyline, Philadelphia opened at +170 and Colorado at -205 at DraftKings; Philadelphia has moved from +170 to +180 and Colorado has moved from -205 to -218 as of Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. The total opened at 5.5 (over -130, under +110) and is 6.5 (over +110, under -130) now. On the puck line, Colorado -1.5 opened at +120 and is +124. Opening numbers are DraftKings’ first posted lines, as shown by ESPN.
Avalanche vs Flyers Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: The teams split two meetings last season. Colorado won 3-2 in Philadelphia on Dec. 7, 2025. Philadelphia won 7-3 in Colorado on Jan. 23, 2026 (NHL.com). The two games produced 15 total goals, an average of 7.5 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Monday’s game is meeting one of two between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Avalanche vs Flyers odds are in the table above.
Philadelphia Flyers Preview: Michkov Leads a 1-6-3 Start
2025-26 recap: Philadelphia went 43-27-12 (98 points), finished third in the Metropolitan Division and beat Pittsburgh in six games in the first round before Carolina swept the Flyers in the second round. Their power play finished last in the NHL (Flyers.com). Travis Konecny led the team with 68 points (27 goals, 41 assists), Trevor Zegras had 67 points and Owen Tippett scored a team-high 28 goals.
Offseason moves: Philadelphia acquired goalie Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from Toronto on June 16 for goalie Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round selection, and signed forward Noel Acciari to a two-year contract. Garnet Hathaway left for Florida, and Anaheim matched the Flyers’ offer sheet for center Leo Carlsson (NHL.com, Flyers.com).
Key players & coach: Zegras (now a full-time center), Matvei Michkov, Tippett, Tyson Foerster, Porter Martone, Sean Couturier, Christian Dvorak and Noah Cates lead the forwards. Travis Sanheim, Jamie Drysdale, Nick Seeler and Benoit are on defense. Rick Tocchet is in his second season as coach.
Season so far: Philadelphia is 1-6-3 through 10 games, with 14 goals scored and 34 allowed. Results: a 7-0 loss to Pittsburgh (Sept. 30), a 3-2 overtime loss at New Jersey (Oct. 1), a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina (Oct. 3), a 4-1 loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 5), a 2-1 loss at Ottawa (Oct. 8), a 5-1 loss at Boston (Oct. 10), a 4-1 loss to Carolina (Oct. 11), a 3-2 shootout loss to Seattle (Oct. 13), a 2-1 loss at Detroit (Oct. 15) and a 3-1 win over Ottawa (Oct. 17). Matvei Michkov has five points (four goals, one assist), and Christian Dvorak has four points (two goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
For more background on Philadelphia, our Senators vs Flyers preview from Oct. 17 breaks down the Flyers’ previous matchup.
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
Injury news can move the Avalanche vs Flyers odds before puck drop. Tyson Foerster (hand), Sean Couturier (undisclosed) and Owen Tippett (upper body) are day to day; Cam York (upper body), Rasmus Ristolainen (upper body), Travis Konecny (lower body) and Nikita Grebenkin (back) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Colorado Avalanche Preview: MacKinnon Leads a 5-2-1 Start
2025-26 recap: Colorado went 55-16-11 (121 points), won the Central Division and the Presidents’ Trophy, and led the NHL in goals scored while allowing the fewest. Nathan MacKinnon won the Rocket Richard Trophy with 53 goals and finished with 127 points, Martin Necas had 100 points, and Cale Makar was the Norris Trophy runner-up. The Avalanche swept Los Angeles and beat Minnesota in five games before Vegas swept them in the Western Conference Final (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: GM Chris MacFarland left to run Nashville’s hockey operations. Colorado traded Valeri Nichushkin to Columbus and sent Ross Colton and Jack Drury to Nashville in separate deals, bringing back forwards Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L’Heureux. The Avalanche also signed forward Jaden Schwartz to a three-year contract and added defenseman Noah Juulsen (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: MacKinnon, Necas, Makar, Brock Nelson (33 goals last season), Artturi Lehkonen, Nazem Kadri and captain Gabriel Landeskog lead the way, with Devon Toews, Sam Malinski and Brent Burns also on defense. The penalty kill ranked first in the NHL last season (84.6 percent). Jared Bednar is in his 11th season as coach.
Season so far: Colorado is 5-2-1 through eight games, with 36 goals scored and 24 allowed. Results: an 8-4 win over Los Angeles (Sept. 30), a 6-1 win over St. Louis (Oct. 3), a 3-2 loss at Winnipeg (Oct. 7), a 7-3 win at Calgary (Oct. 8), a 6-3 loss to Toronto (Oct. 10), a 3-2 win at Dallas (Oct. 13), a 3-2 shootout loss to Dallas (Oct. 14) and a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 16). Nathan MacKinnon has 16 points (six goals, 10 assists), and Martin Necas has 10 points (four goals, six assists) (NHL.com).
Catch up on Colorado’s previous game with our Penguins vs Avalanche preview from Oct. 16.
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Avalanche vs Flyers odds. Zachary L’Heureux (upper body) and Nicolas Roy (lower body) are listed as out; Logan O’Connor (lower body) is on injured reserve; Georgii Merkulov (undisclosed) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Goalie Matchup: Blackwood vs Vladar
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Avalanche vs Flyers odds. ESPN lists Mackenzie Blackwood (Colorado) and Dan Vladar (Philadelphia) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
Colorado Avalanche Goalies
Mackenzie Blackwood has started six games and is 4-2-0 with an .891 save percentage (139 saves on 156 shots). Most recently, he made 30 saves on 32 shots in a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 16). Scott Wedgewood has started two games and is 1-0-1 with a .902 save percentage (46 saves on 51 shots). Most recently, he made 20 saves on 22 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss to Dallas (Oct. 14). ESPN lists Mackenzie Blackwood as the probable starter for Monday (not confirmed at research time).
Philadelphia Flyers Goalies
Dan Vladar has started five games and is 1-3-1 with an .889 save percentage (144 saves on 162 shots). Most recently, he made 25 saves on 26 shots in a 3-1 win over Ottawa (Oct. 17). Joseph Woll has started five games and is 0-3-2 with a .916 save percentage (152 saves on 166 shots). Most recently, he made 24 saves on 26 shots in a 2-1 loss at Detroit (Oct. 15). ESPN lists Dan Vladar as the probable starter for Monday (not confirmed at research time).
Avalanche vs Flyers Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Avalanche vs Flyers odds. These are factual season numbers only through games before Monday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Avalanche home/road: Colorado is 3-1-1 at home and 2-1-0 on the road (NHL.com).
- Avalanche recent form: Colorado is 3-1-1 in its last five games, with 20 goals scored and 16 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Avalanche totals: Colorado’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total five times and under three times in eight games with a posted total, averaging 7.5 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Avalanche special teams: Colorado’s power play is converting 20.7 percent (13th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 85 percent (8th) (NHL.com).
- Avalanche scoring: Colorado has scored 36 goals and allowed 24 in 8 games (4.5 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Flyers home/road: Philadelphia is 1-2-2 at home and 0-4-1 on the road (NHL.com).
- Flyers recent form: Philadelphia is 1-3-1 in its last five games, with 8 goals scored and 15 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Flyers totals: Philadelphia’s games have gone over the DraftKings closing total two times and under eight times in 10 games with a posted total, averaging 4.8 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Flyers special teams: Philadelphia’s power play is converting 10.3 percent (31st in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 83.8 percent (10th) (NHL.com).
- Flyers scoring: Philadelphia has scored 14 goals and allowed 34 in 10 games (1.4 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total seven times and under 11 times in 18 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
How to Watch Avalanche vs Flyers
Date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pa.
TV: In the U.S., NBC Sports Philadelphia (NBCSP) carries it in the Flyers’ market and Altitude Sports (ALT) carries it in the Avalanche’s market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: Colorado last played on Oct. 16 (2 days off before Monday) and visits New Jersey on Oct. 20, so Monday is the first night of a back-to-back for the Avalanche. Philadelphia last played on Oct. 17 (1 day off before Monday) and visits Buffalo on Oct. 21. Neither team played on Sunday, Oct. 18, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
Live stats, lineups and the box score will be on the Avalanche vs Flyers gamecenter on NHL.com, and the official Philadelphia Flyers site posts team news and lineup notes.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Avalanche vs Flyers
What time is Avalanche vs Flyers on October 19, 2026?
Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. The Avalanche vs Flyers odds in this preview were last updated on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026.
What are the Avalanche vs Flyers odds and puck line?
For the Avalanche vs Flyers odds, DraftKings lists Colorado -1.5 (+124) and Philadelphia +1.5 (-148) on the puck line as of Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. The moneyline is Colorado Avalanche -218 and Philadelphia Flyers +180, and the total is 6.5.
Who are the probable starting goalies for Avalanche vs Flyers?
ESPN lists Mackenzie Blackwood (Colorado) and Dan Vladar (Philadelphia) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
What channel is Avalanche vs Flyers on?
In the U.S., NBC Sports Philadelphia (NBCSP) carries it in the Flyers’ market and Altitude Sports (ALT) carries it in the Avalanche’s market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.