The Montreal Canadiens will play the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Montreal has won two of their last three games, while Philadelphia has lost five of their last six. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Canadiens vs Flyers prediction.
Canadiens Preview
The Montreal Canadiens are 17-17-5 this year after they defeated the Rangers in a shootout by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Montreal led 3-0 in the second period, but allowed the Rangers to tie the game, before winning in the shootout. The Canadiens were out shot by a total of 48-30 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Montreal lost to Buffalo by a score of 6-1 in the game prior to New York, but did defeat Dallas by a score of 4-3 before that. The Canadiens are scoring 2.74 goals per game and they are allowing 3.44 goals against per game, while going 17.9% on the power play and 72.7% on the penalty kill. Nick Suzuki has led Montreal with 12 goals, 22 assists, and 92 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Montreal is Cayden Primeau, who is 4-4-0 this year with a 3.30 goals against average and a .898 save percentage.
Flyers Preview
The Philadelphia Flyers are 20-14-6 this season after they lost to Pittsburgh by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Philadelphia trailed 2-1 at the end of the first period, but couldn’t find the back of the net again in the game for the loss. The Flyers were out shot by a total of 39-37 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Philadelphia defeated Calgary by a score of 3-2 in the game prior to Pittsburgh, but lost to Columbus, Edmonton, Calgary, and Seattle before that. The Flyers are scoring 2.85 goals per game and they are allowing 2.78 goals against per game, while going 10.8% on the power play and 86.2% on the penalty kill. Travis Konecny has led the Flyers with 21 goals, 15 assists, and 136 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Philadelphia is Carter Hart, who is 10-8-3 this year with a 2.69 goals against average and a .911 save percentage.
Philadelphia Flyers Team Facts
- The Flyers have lost each of their last five night games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 15 of the last 16 games between the Canadiens and Flyers.
- The Flyers have lost the third period in five of their last six games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Flyers’ last seven games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Montreal Canadiens Team Facts
- The Canadiens have lost each of their last six night games following a shootout win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canadiens’ last seven games at Wells Fargo Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in eight of the Canadiens’ last nine games after coming off overtime.
- The favorites have won the third period in each of the Canadiens’ last six games.
Philadelphia Flyers Player Prop Facts
- Travis Konecny has scored at least one goal in three of the Flyers’ last four games.
- Travis Konecny has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances with the Flyers as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Joel Farabee has recorded at least one assist in each of the Flyers’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Tyson Foerster ranks T1st amongst rookies for shootout goals (1) this season.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Sean Monahan has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens’ last four games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Michael Pezzetta has recorded an assist in three of the Canadiens’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Nick Suzuki ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank T7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.78).
- The Philadelphia Flyers rank 25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.85).
- The Montreal Canadiens rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.44).
- The Montreal Canadiens are one of only two teams to win 3+ games when trailing after Period 2 this season.
Canadiens vs Flyers Betting Prediction
Philadelphia comes into this game after losing five of their last six games, but they will be at home, where they are 9-8-2 on the season. Montreal has won two of their last three games, including a big win against the Rangers in their last game, and they are 9-7-3 on the road. Neither team is great offensively, but Philadelphia is the much better defensive team in this matchup. The Flyers are allowing 2.78 goals against per game this season and I think they are going to get back on track here. Take Philadelphia -1.5 in this game.