Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/10/24

Don't miss out on the NHL showdown between the Canadiens and Flyers. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on NBCS, and it's hosted by the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Flyers are the home favorites against the Canadiens in a Eastern conference matchup.

MONTREAL CANADIENS VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Philadelphia Flyers -1.5

This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, January 10th.

WHY BET THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:

Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Flyers picking up a 4-3 win.
Take the Flyers on the moneyline
On the spread, we like Canadiens (+1.5)

Will the Canadiens Win on the Road?

Montreal enters this game with a record of 17-17-5 and is in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Atlantic Division, the Canadiens are in 6th place. Over their last ten games, the Canadiens have gone 5-5.

On the road this season, Montreal has gone 9-7-3. As the underdog, the Canadiens have a record of 14-17-5, and they have lost their last two games as the underdog.

On the road, the Canadiens have a puck line record of 13-6, and their overall puck line record is at 24-15. So far this season, Montreal has been the underdog in all but three of their games, and their average scoring margin when not favored is at -0.8 goals per game.

When looking at their last ten games, the Canadiens have a puck line record of 7-3, and their average scoring margin on the road is at -0.4 goals per game. In their last ten road games, Montreal's puck line record is 7-3.

For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Montreal is 6.4. The season's average over/under line is currently at 6.3. The Canadiens come in with an over/under record of 21-17-1.

Across their last three road contests, Montreal has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 2 goals per game.

Offensively, the Canadiens come into the game at 2.7 goals per contest placing 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 28th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Canadiens have a 4-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 13-14.

Montreal will be looking for a good game from Nick Suzuki who leads the team in scoring with 12 goals, ranking 83rd in the NHL. Suzuki also comes into the game with 22 assists.

Defensively, the Flyers come into the season ranked 22nd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 28.9 shots per game against Philadelphia. For the season, they are ranked 8th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Philadelphia, goalie Cayden Primeau has started eight games in this season. His current record is 4-4, and his save percentage stands at 0.388%.

Will the Philadelphia Defense Show Up at Home?

At home this season, the Flyers have gone 9-8-2 and have been favored in 11 of their 19 home games, going 6-4-1 in those contests. In the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is in 6th place and has a record of 10-10 against conference opponents. Over their last ten games, the Flyers have gone just 3-7 and have dropped four of their last five games.

Overall, Philadelphia is 20-14-6 this year and has 46 points. Against teams in the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers have gone 8-7. Over their last three games, Philadelphia has gone 1-2, and they have dropped three straight games when they have been the underdog.

Philadelphia comes into this one with a puck line record of 26-14 on the year, including going just 3-8 on the puck line when favored. The Flyers have gone just 5-5 against the puck line over their last ten games.

On the year, the Flyers have a puck line record of 8-11 at home, and their average scoring margin at home is -.4 goals per game. So far, the team has 12 wins by multiple goals and 9 losses by more than one goal.

For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Philadelphia is 5.8. The season's average over/under line is currently at 6.2. The Flyers come in with an over/under record of 15-24-1.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Montreal has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.

For their offensive performance, the Flyers come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 24th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 3rd in the league. Philadelphia's offense is currently ranked 31st in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 1st in the league.

Philadelphia's leading goal scorer is Travis Konecny. So far this season, he has 21 goals, placing him 12th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 15 assists so far.

Goalie Carter Hart comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.796%.