Canadiens vs. Flyers betting preview

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The Montreal Canadiens (9-3) have -162 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the Philadelphia Flyers (6-5-1), who have +136 moneyline odds, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens to win vs Flyers -162

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Canadiens vs. Flyers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-162)
  • Underdog: Flyers (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Flyers Quick Facts

  • Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in nine of 12 games this season.
  • In 50.0% of Philadelphia’s previous games this season (6/12), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • Tuesday’s total is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.2 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens’ 44 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Montreal has given up 36 goals (three per game) to rank 14th in league action.
  • The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +8 this season.
  • Montreal’s 10 power-play goals this season are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 35 chances).
  • The Canadiens’ 28.57% power-play conversion rate is sixth-best in the league this season.
  • Montreal’s one shorthanded goal this season rank ninth in the league.
  • The Canadiens rank 20th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 76.92%.
  • The Canadiens’ players win 50.4% of their faceoffs to rank 13th in the league.
  • Montreal’s 14.2% shooting percentage leads the league.
  • The Canadiens average 19.8 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • Montreal has won seven of the eight games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In two games with moneyline odds lower than -162 this season, the Canadiens have picked up a victory every time.
  • There is a 61.8% chance that Montreal wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: two goals and 16 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 10 goals and five assists
  • Lane Hutson: one goal and 10 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 6-0-0 record, .930 save percentage, 12 goals given up

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Flyers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flyers Season Stats Insights

  • The Flyers’ 31 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
  • Philadelphia is one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, allowing 31 goals (2.6 per game) to rank third.
  • Their 0 goal differential ranks 16th in the league.
  • Philadelphia has recorded seven power-play goals this season (on 37 chances). That ranks 21st in the NHL.
  • The Flyers have the league’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.92%.
  • The 90.48% of opponent power plays the Flyers kill is the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Flyers have the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.1%).
  • Philadelphia is shooting 11% (16th in the league).
  • The Flyers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Flyers Moneyline Insights

  • The Flyers have been listed as the underdog six times this season, and upset their opponent once.
  • Philadelphia has been an underdog with +136 odds or longer three times this season, and lost each of those games.
  • The win probability for the Flyers, implied from the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Flyers Leaders

  • Trevor Zegras: four goals and nine assists
  • Sean Couturier: two goals and seven assists
  • Tyson Foerster: five goals and three assists
  • Daniel Vladar: 4-3-0 record, .924 save percentage, 14 goals allowed
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