Flyers vs. Sharks Prediction & Picks - Dec. 9

The Philadelphia Flyers (15-9-3) square off against the San Jose Sharks (14-13-3) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Flyers fell to the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in their last outing, while the Sharks are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Tuesday's hockey action.

The Sharks have scored 26 goals in their past 10 outings, while conceding 33 goals. A total of 41 power-play opportunities during that time have netted eight power-play goals (19.5%). They are 5-5-0 over those contests.

Flyers vs. Sharks Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this encounter predicts a final result of Flyers 4, Sharks 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Flyers (-178)
• Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Sharks (+1.5)

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Flyers Splits and Trends

• The Flyers have a 15-9-3 record overall, with a 7-3-10 record in contests that have needed overtime.
• Philadelphia is 2-4-3 (seven points) in its nine games decided by one goal.
• In the six games this season the Flyers registered just one goal, they finished 0-5-1.
• Philadelphia has taken five points from the six games this season when it scored two goals (2-3-1 record).
• The Flyers have scored three or more goals 14 times, and are 13-0-1 in those games (to record 27 points).
• In the eight games when Philadelphia has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 4-2-2 record (10 points).
• In the 12 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Philadelphia is 7-4-1 (15 points).
• The Flyers have been outshot by opponents 14 times, and went 7-5-2 (16 points).

Sharks Splits and Trends

• The Sharks have a record of 14-13-3 this season and are 6-3-9 in overtime matchups.
• In the 13 games San Jose has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 16 points.
• This season the Sharks scored only one goal in five games and they lost every time.
• San Jose has five points (2-1-1) when scoring two goals this season.
• The Sharks have earned 26 points in their 18 games with three or more goals scored.
• This season, San Jose has recorded a single power-play goal in 13 games has a record of 7-5-1 in those matchups.
• When it outshoots its opponent, San Jose is winless (0-4-0) this season.
• The Sharks have been outshot by opponents 26 times this season, and earned 31 points in those games.

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Flyers vs. Sharks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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