The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers are both near the bottom of the NHL standings. Still, they have been quite competitive, posting good against the spread records, despite having losing records overall. Both teams are fairly evenly matched statistically and find themselves next to each other in the overall NHL standings.
Someone has got to win, and we’re going to find the best bets to make. We’ll review the stats, trends, and odds before making a Canadiens vs Flyers prediction and NHL expert picks.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers Information
Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date and Time: Friday, February 24th, 2023, 7:00 pm ET.
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Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers Recent Scores
Friday night’s matchup between the Canadiens vs Flyers is the second of three NHL games between the squads this season.
The Canadiens won the first matchup 5-4 in a shootout back on November 19th, 2022.
Montreal won its last game, earning an impressive 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Philadelphia lost its last game on the NHL schedule, dropping a 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers Betting Analysis
Montreal Canadiens Facts to Know
The Montreal Canadiens enter Friday night with a 24-29-4 record, ranked last in the Atlantic Division and 26th overall in NHL. The Canadiens have won three of the last five games but are 4-6 in the last ten games.
Montreal has a 5-4-1 over/under record in the last ten games. The over is 4-1 in Montreal’s last five games against the Eastern Conference and in the last five games in Philadelphia.
The Canadiens are ranked 2.67 goals per game and ranked 29th in the NHL while having the 29th-ranked powerplay, converting at 16.7%.
Defensively, the Canadiens are ranked 28th in the NHL, giving up 3.63 goals per game while having the 28th-ranked penalty kill, operating at 73.6%.
Nick Suzuki leads the Montreal Canadiens stats with 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists). Cole Caufield leads the Canadiens with 26 goals. Christian Dvorak has five points in the last five games.
Philadelphia Flyers Facts to Know
The Philadelphia Flyers have a 23-26-10 record, are seventh in the Metropolitan Division, and 25th overall in the NHL. The Flyers have lost four of the last five games and have a 3-7 straight-up record in the last ten.
The under is 3-0-1 in the Flyers’ last four games against the Eastern Conference, while the Flyers have a 4-6 over/under record in the last ten games.
Philly is 1-6 in its last seven home games.
The Flyers are averaging 2.68 goals per game, ranked 27th overall, while having the worst powerplay in the NHL, ranked 32nd, and converting at 15.8%
Defensively, the Flyers are better statistically. Philly is ranked 19th overall and giving up 3.20 goals per game while having the 21st-ranked penalty kill, operating at 76.2%.
Philadelphia might be without its leading scorer, with Travis Konecny listed as day-to-day. Konecny leads the Flyers in NHL player stats with 54 points (27 goals, 27 assists) and has five points in the last five games.
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We expect Jake Allen to get the start for Montreal on Friday night. Allen has a 12-18-2 record, a 3.47 GAA, and a .894 SV%.
Philadelphia is expected to counter with number-one goalie Carter Hart. Hart has a 16-18-9 record, a 2.89 GAA, and a .909 SV%.
Both NHL teams have a few important names on the NHL injury report who could or will miss tonight’s game. Right winger Travis Konecny is listed as day-to-day, while center Sean Couturier is on the injured reserve.
Montreal has center Kirby Dach, defenseman Joel Edmundson listed as out, and Joel Armia is listed as day-to-day.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers Betting Preview
Before we make a Canadiens vs Flyers prediction, we need to know the NHL odds and both teams betting records.
It’s uncommon for the moneyline favorite in Philadelphia Flyers games to be the Flyers. However, the Flyers are the moneyline favorites with odds between -152 and -155. Montreal is the underdog, listed between +125 and +130.
Philly has a 23-36 straight-up record, while Montreal has a 24-33 straight-up record.
Montreal is listed at +1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds from -190 to -200. Philadelphia is listed at -1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds from +145 and +165. The Flyers have a 39-20 ats record, while the Canadiens are 30-27 ats.
There are two total goal lines that sportsbooks are listing for this game.
With a total goals line of 6.0, you can find the over listed around -120 and the under around +100. However, with a total goals line of 6.5, the over is listed at +100, while the under is listed between -120 and -125.
Philadelphia has a 27-29-4 over/under record, while Montreal has a 24-29-4 over/under record.
The road team is 7-2 in the last nine meetings. The under is 6-2 in the last eight games in Philadelphia, but the over is 4-1-1 in the last six games overall.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers Betting Prediction
After reviewing the important stats, odds, and betting trends, we need to turn our Canadiens vs Flyers prediction into a few NHL picks.
Our first NHL pick is to take the underdog Montreal Canadiens to get the win on the road, especially if the Flyers are without Konecny. These teams are very closely matched, but Konecny is a difference-maker for Philly, and his absence really hurts the Flyers’ chance to win.
Our second pick is to take the Canadiens to cover the +1.5 goal spread, as they will have to cover the spread in order to win the game.
Our final pick is a little more tricky to make. There are conflicting betting trends, multiple lines, and recent over/under results complicating this pick. Despite not having the best offenses in the league, we expect both teams to score a bunch tonight.
Even with Konecny out of the lineup, we think Philly can score enough to pull their weight in hitting the over, while Montreal will score four or five goals and get the win in the end.
We expect a 4-3 or another 5-4 final score. Take the over.
- NHL Picks: Montreal Canadiens ML, Montreal Canadiens +1.5, Over.
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