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NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators (4-5-2) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (5-3-1)

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

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