Canadiens vs. Flyers betting preview

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Saturday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Montreal Canadiens (36-30-9, -185 on the moneyline to win) and the Philadelphia Flyers (31-36-9, +154 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Canadiens to win vs Flyers -185

Bet $20, Payout $30.81

Canadiens vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-185)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+154)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 45 of 75 games this season.
  • Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 38 of 76 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.8, is 0.3 above Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens’ three average goals per game add up to 225 total, which makes them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Montreal ranks 24th in total goals against, conceding 3.3 goals per game (246 total) in league action.
  • Their goal differential (-21) ranks them 20th in the league.
  • The 46 power-play goals Montreal has scored this season (on 218 chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens’ offense has the league’s 17th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.1%).
  • Montreal’s eight shorthanded goals this season rank seventh in the league.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.43%.
  • The Canadiens’ players win 50.9% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the league.
  • Montreal has an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 24.2 hits and 17.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • Montreal has gone 6-4 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In two games with moneyline odds lower than -185, the Canadiens have won every time.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Montreal has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 26 goals and 55 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 35 goals and 30 assists
  • Lane Hutson: five goals and 55 assists
  • Samuel Montembeault: 28-23-6 record, .900 save percentage, 154 goals given up

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers’ 212 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • Philadelphia’s 260 total goals given up (3.4 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
  • They have a -48 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has put up 29 power-play goals this season (on 198 chances). That ranks 29th in the NHL.
  • The Flyers’ power-play conversion rate (14.65%) ranks 30th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has scored three shorthanded goals.
  • The 77.42% penalty-kill percentage the Flyers have put totgether is the league’s 19th-ranked rate.
  • The Flyers win 50% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • The 10.4% shooting percentage Philadelphia has amassed ranks 18th in the league.
  • The Flyers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.9 hits and 17.8 blocked shots per game.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been an underdog in 52 games this season, with 16 upset wins (30.8%).
  • Philadelphia is 7-13 when it is underdogs of +154 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 39.4% chance to win for the Flyers.

Flyers Leaders

  • Travis Konecny: 24 goals and 49 assists
  • Matvei Michkov: 24 goals and 34 assists
  • Sean Couturier: 14 goals and 25 assists
  • Samuel Ersson: 21-15-5 record, .881 save percentage, 127 goals conceded
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