Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Flyers and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The Flyers are favored by -1.5 in this Eastern conference contest against the Canadiens. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Philadelphia Flyers odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Flyers have the edge in their recent matchups against Montreal, going 2-1. In the last three games Philadelphia is averaging 2 goals per game compared to 3 for the Canadiens.
- In their last five road games, Philadelphia has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 4. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 4-1.
- Across their last three home contests, Montreal has a 3-0 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Montreal has an puck line mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
- The last ten games that Philadelphia was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.
Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction
As the Flyers head into tonight’s game against the Canadiens, they are in 7th place in the Eastern Conference with 82 points and a 36-28-10 record. Over their last ten games, Philadelphia has gone 4-6, and they have lost two straight games.
On the road this season, the Flyers are 17-13-7, and they have gone 17-25 against Eastern Conference opponents. When favored, Philadelphia has gone 13-6-2 this year, and they have been favored in 21 of their 73 games.
Offensively, the Flyers come into the game at 2.9 goals per contest placing 21st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 1st position in the league. The Philadelphia offense is ranked 31st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 1st in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Samuel Ersson has started 41 games this season. His current record stands at 21-14, and his save percentage is 0.718%.
At 27-32-12, the Canadiens are 15th in the Eastern Conference and 8th in the Atlantic Division. In the East, they have gone 13-26, and in the Atlantic, they are 4-16. Over their last ten games, the Canadiens are 4-6, and they have won two straight games as the underdog.
For the season, Montreal has been the underdog in 65 of their 71 games, and they have gone 22-31-12 in those games. At home, the Canadiens are 13-17-4, and they have won two straight games as the underdog.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Canadiens are averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, putting them in the 28th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 27th in the league. In terms of the Canadiens’ offense during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 19th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Sam Montembeault has started 34 games this season. His current record stands at 14-13, and his save percentage is 0.773%.
The Flyers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Tips
- Take the Flyers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Joshua Roy – Lower Body – Out
Philadelphia Flyers Injury Report
- Ryan Ellis – Back – Out
- Ryan Johansen – Hip – Questionable
- Rasmus Ristolainen – Upper Body – Out
- Nick Seeler – Lower Body – Out
- Carter Hart – Personal – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Upper Body – Out
