Canadiens vs. Flyers betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Montreal Canadiens (33-28-9) and the Philadelphia Flyers (28-36-9) at Wells Fargo Center sees the Canadiens favored on the road (-125 moneyline odds to win) against the Flyers (+105). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens to win vs Flyers -125

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Canadiens vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-125)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 43 of 70 games this season.
  • So far this season, 49.3% of Philadelphia’s games (36/73) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 6.7 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 1.2 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens’ 3.0 average goals per game add up to 209 total, which makes them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • Montreal is ranked 24th in total goals against, giving up 3.3 goals per game (231 total) in NHL action.
  • They’re ranked 23rd in the league with a -22 goal differential .
  • Montreal’s 44 power-play goals this season (14th in the NHL) have come on 207 chances.
  • The Canadiens’ 21.26% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 19th in the NHL.
  • Montreal’s offense has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all teams).
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.54%.
  • With a 50.7% faceoff win rate, the Canadiens have the 13th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Montreal has an 11.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 24.4 hits and 17.4 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • In eight games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has won five of those matchups.
  • The Canadiens have been victorious in three of the six games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 22 goals and 51 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 33 goals and 29 assists
  • Lane Hutson: five goals and 47 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 25-22-6 record, .898 save percentage, 146 goals conceded

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers’ 197 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia’s 251 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
  • They have a -54 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has recorded 26 power-play goals this season (30th in the NHL) on 190 chances.
  • The Flyers have the NHL’s 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 13.68%.
  • Philadelphia has scored three shorthanded goals this season (24th among all NHL squads).
  • The 77.35% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers have the 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50%).
  • The 10% shooting percentage Philadelphia has compiled ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Flyers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been made the underdog 51 times this season, and upset their opponent 15 times.
  • Philadelphia has 49 games this season playing as an underdog by +105 or longer, and is 15-34 in those contests.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flyers have a 48.8% chance to win.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 24 goals and 44 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 20 goals and 31 assists
  • Owen Tippett: 19 goals and 18 assists
  • Samuel Ersson: 19-15-5 record, .882 save percentage, 119 goals conceded
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