In this article, we will formulate a Flyers vs Canadiens Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, December 16th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Montreal Canadiens Preview
The Canadiens have 38 points this season with a 17-11-4 record, and are 16-16 ATS and 21-8 in over/under. They have an 8-8-1 home record and a 9-3-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They are coming off a 4-1 home win over the Oilers, and their previous three games were a 5-4 road overtime win against the Rangers, a 4-2 road win against the Penguins, and a 6-1 home win against the Lightning.
Offensively, the Canadiens are averaging 3.22 goals per game and are scoring 26.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.47 goals per game and are killing 76.2% of their opponent’s power plays.
Nick Suzuki leads the Canadiens with 37 points and 28 assists, while Cole Caufield leads the team in goals with 17. Jakub Dobes is the starting goalie for the Canadiens, and he has a 11-5-2 record, with 3.03 GAA and .892 SV%. Samuel Montembeault is the backup goalie and he has a 5-6-1 record, with 3.65 GAA and .857 SV%.
Philadelphia Flyers Preview
The Flyers have 38 points this season with a 16-9-6 record, and are 20-11 ATS and 15-14 in over/under. They have a 10-5-4 home record and a 6-4-2 road record and are sitting 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 2-3 road shootout loss to the Hurricanes, and their previous three games were a 3-4 home shootout loss against the Hurricanes, a 2-3 home overtime loss against the Golden Knights, and a 4-1 home win against the Sharks.
Offensively, the Flyers are averaging 2.81 goals per game and are scoring 16.5% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.77 goals per game and are killing 81.6% of their opponent’s power plays.
Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with 32 points, also leading the team in goals with 13 and assists with 19. Dan Vladar is the starting goalie for the Flyers, and he has a 11-5-3 record, with 2.48 GAA and .908 SV%. Samuel Ersson is the backup goalie and he has a 5-3-3 record, with 2.96 GAA and .870 SV%.
Philadelphia Flyers @ Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends: December 16, 2025
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Flyers have lost 11 of their last 13 road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have won four of their last five home games against the Flyers.
- The home team has covered the puck line in five of the Flyers’ last six games.
- The favorites have won the first period in five of the Canadiens’ last six games at Bell Centre.
Why the Philadelphia Flyers will win
- The Canadiens have lost five of their last six games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Flyers and Canadiens.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last 15 games between the Flyers and Canadiens.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as favorites following a win.
- The underdogs have won the first period in each of the Flyers’ last four games at Bell Centre.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Flyers’ last 10 road games following a shootout win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Canadiens’ last nine night games following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five Tuesday games at Bell Centre have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canadiens’ last 13 home games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Flyers’ last seven games as underdogs.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Nick Suzuki has scored a goal in each of the Canadiens’ last six games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Cole Caufield has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last nine appearances with the Canadiens as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Cole Caufield has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last six home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Cole Caufield ranks T1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Zegras has scored a goal in each of the Flyers’ last five games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one assist in each of the Flyers’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances with the Flyers as underdogs against the Canadiens.
- Bobby Brink has scored two goals against the Canadiens this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (26.37%).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank T28th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.47).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.81).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (16.47%).
Flyers vs Canadiens Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Flyers won 5-4 in a shootout in Montreal, but the Canadiens are 4-1 in their five meetings before that. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Flyers vs Canadiens Prediction, the Canadiens are coming as -132 home favorites. Both teams have almost the same number of wins this season but the Flyers have been weaker on the road and are coming into this matchup in bad form, as they are 1-4 in their last 5 games. The Canadiens are coming off a dominant 4-1 home win against the Oilers and have a superior offense than the Flyers and are looking for revenge for that early-season home defeat. They are also 4-1 in their last 5 home meetings against the Flyers so expect them to get the job done at home in this one.