Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Capacity: ~19,500
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+ / NBC Sports Philadelphia
Injury Report
Nashville Predators:
Roman Josi (upper body) – week-to-week
Adam Wilsby (lower body) – day-to-day, left last game vs. Tampa Bay
Fedor Svechkov, Nick Blankenburg – healthy scratches last game
Philadelphia Flyers:
Sam Ersson (day-to-day, minor injury) – out, Dan Vladar expected to start in net
Emil Andrae (D) – recalled, expected to play
Key Player Matchups
Ryan O’Reilly (NSH) vs. Sean Couturier (PHI): O’Reilly leads Nashville with 5 goals, 9 points, while Couturier has 9 points (2G, 7A) and anchors Philly’s two-way game.
Filip Forsberg (NSH) vs. Trevor Zegras (PHI): Forsberg has 8 points, while Zegras co-leads the Flyers with 9 points (2G, 7A). Both are creative playmakers.
Juuse Saros (NSH) vs. Dan Vladar (PHI): Saros (4-3-2, .914 SV% career) is Nashville’s backbone, while Vladar gets a key start with Ersson sidelined.
Special Teams: Nashville’s power play is struggling at 11.7%, while Philadelphia’s sits at 17.2%.
Team Recent Form
Nashville Predators:
Last 5: L-L-W-W-L
Last Game: 5-2 loss vs. Tampa Bay
Goals For: 27 (29th NHL) Goals Against: 37
Strength: Veteran leadership, Saros in net
Weakness: Low shot percentage (9.2%), weak PP
Philadelphia Flyers:
Last 5: W-W-L-W-W
Last Game: 3-2 SO win vs. Pittsburgh
Goals For: 24 Goals Against: 23
Strength: Balanced scoring, strong home record (5-1-0)
Weakness: Low shot volume (213 shots, 32nd NHL)
Series History
All-Time: Nashville leads 16-13-3-4 vs. Philadelphia
Recent: Predators are 5-4-1 in last 10 vs. Flyers
At Philadelphia: Predators 2-1-2 in last 5 at Xfinity Mobile Arena
Betting Trends
Nashville: 1-5 as underdogs of +124 or longer; 4 of 11 games Over 5.5 goals
Philadelphia: 4-0 as moneyline favorites; 5 of 9 games Over 5.5 goals
Head-to-Head: Last 3 meetings averaged 5.3 goals per game.
Game Odds
Nashville Predators 5.5
Philadelphia Flyers – 155
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, October 29, 2025
