Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens Preview
The Canadiens and Flyers are set to face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Flyers will host the game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Flyers are the home favorites against the Canadiens in a Eastern conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia Flyers – Montreal Canadiens odds
Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Flyers, the Canadiens have put together a record of 3-2. The last three times that the Flyers have hosted the Canadiens, the over/under record is 2-1 with the teams combining for an average of 5 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 2-1.
- Across the Canadiens last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 7-3, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Philadelphia has an puck line record of 0-5 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Flyers have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Canadiens have an puck line mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Montreal posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
On the season, the Canadiens are 17-17-5, which puts them in 6th place in the Atlantic Division and 13th in the Eastern Conference. Against other Eastern Conference teams, Montreal is 9-11, and they are 4-8 within their division.
On the road, the Canadiens are 9-7-3, and they have been the underdog in 36 of their 39 games. Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone 5-5, and they have won their last three games when favored.
The Canadiens come into the game scoring an average of 2.7 goals per game, putting them 28th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Montreal’s offense comes into the game ranked 18th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the NHL.
Goalie Cayden Primeau comes into the game having made eight starts this season. So far, his record is 4-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.388%.
At home this season, the Flyers have gone 9-8-2, and they are 6-4-1 when favored. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is in 6th place, and they have a 10-10 record against conference opponents. In their last ten games, the Flyers have gone just 3-7, and they have dropped three straight games as the underdog.
So far this year, Philadelphia has gone 20-14-6, and they have accumulated 46 points. In the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers are in 3rd place, and they have gone 8-7 against divisional opponents. In their last five games, Philadelphia has gone just 1-4, and they are 1-2 in their last three outings.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Flyers are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 24th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 3rd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Flyers offense is 31st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 1st in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Carter Hart has started 22 games this season. His current record stands at 10-8, and his save percentage is 0.796%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Canadiens to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+141)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Noah Cates – Lower Body – Out
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Lower Body – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
