Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, Preview, and Odds
The Montreal Canadiens face the Philadelphia Flyers with both teams looking to improve on rocky seasons. The Canadiens have a 17-17-5 record and with only five wins in their last 10 games, they have the third-worst record in the Atlantic Division. The Flyers have a 20-14-6 record and with only three wins in their last 10 games, they have fallen to fourth place in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to rebound in the Eastern Conference and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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Canadiens have struggled defensively
The Canadiens are having a rough season with their offense struggling, scoring only 2.74 goals per game. Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Sean Monahan have scored 33 goals and 51 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only three active skaters have scored seven goals or more and opponents can eliminate the offense with ease.
The offense has struggled but the defense has unraveled lately, allowing 3.44 goals per game including nine goals in the last two games. Johnathan Kovacevic and Mike Matheson have combined for 2.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The one bright spot has been the play of goaltender Samuel Mountembeault who has a .906 save percentage and a 2.93 goals-against average on 564 shots with 1.7 goals saved above average.
Flyers offense has struggled recently
The Flyers are having a promising season but hope their offense improves, scoring only 2.85 goals per game with only eight goals in the last four games. Travis Konecny, Joel Farabee, and Sean Couturier have scored 43 goals and 50 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only five skaters have eight goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense has stepped up, allowing only 2.78 goals per game. Nick Seeler and Sean Walker have combined for 4.9 defensive point shares and 164 blocked shots while Yegor Zamula, Cameron York, and Travis Sanheim have combined for 5.3 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Carter Hart has been great with a .911 save percentage and a 2.69 goals-against average on 653 shots with 5.4 goals saved above average.
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The Flyers have struggled lately but they look to step up on their home ice and control this game. The Flyers should find the back of the net at will against the Canadiens, who allow 3.44 goals per game, with Travis Konecny, Joel Farabee, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with cross-ice passes near the net. The Flyers, who allow only 2.78 goals per game, should limit the Canadiens offense, which averages only 2.74 goals per game, with Nick Seeler, Sean Walker, and the rest of the unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone while limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Carter Hart to make plenty of big saves. The Flyers should win the game with a strong performance on their home ice.
Take the Flyers money line as home Favorites.
Prediction: Flyers (-160)
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The Canadiens defense has fallen apart and the two offenses look to step up and take over this game. The Canadiens should create plenty of scoring chances with Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and the rest of the forward unit controlling the puck in the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Flyers should run up the score against the Canadiens, who have allowed nine goals in the last two games, with Travis Konecny, Joel Farabee, Sean Couturier, and the rest of the forward unit crashing the net on the rush and creating open shots with effective puck movement to overwhelm the Canadiens defense. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.
Take the Over on 6 goals.
Prediction: Over 6
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