Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 Colorado Avalanche: Game recap
Philadelphia Flyers beat Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in regulation, a result the closing market had not favored.
Flyers win in regulation
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in regulation in the NHL game on Monday, October 19, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. Philadelphia led 1-0 after the first period, and the second and third periods each finished 1-1, so the Flyers' lead held to the final whistle without the game needing overtime or a shootout.
Recent form for both sides
Colorado arrived with a WLWLW sequence in its last five matches, while Philadelphia's sequence was WLLLL. The Flyers' win came after a stretch of losses, and the Avalanche had won three of their last five.
What the market expected
On the closing consensus across 9 bookmakers, Colorado was the favorite on the moneyline at -250, an implied probability of 67%, and its price was steady from the opening -253. Philadelphia was priced at +190, a 33% probability, after opening at +184. In the 3-way regulation market, Colorado was at -149 (56%), the draw at +340 (21%) and Philadelphia at +310 (23%). The total of 6.5 including overtime was priced at over 46% and under 54%.