The Philadelphia Flyers (31-36-9) travel to face off against the Montreal Canadiens (36-30-9) on Saturday, April 5th. This game will be played at Bell Centre in Montreal and televised on NBCS. Both the Flyers and Canadiens will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Flyers vs Canadiens

The Philadelphia Flyers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 3-0 loss to the Bruins, the Flyers now sit at 31-36-9 for the season. Philadelphia’s defense struggled, allowing goals in each period, including an empty-netter in the third. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3, keeping it under the line.

The Flyers were underdogs on the puck line, and their offense failed to score, managing only 20 shots on goal. Defensive issues were evident, as they committed 15 giveaways. Boston opened the scoring at 6:32 in the first period and added goals in the second and third to seal the win.

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Montreal fell to 36-30-9 after a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens entered as underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

Montreal’s defense struggled early, allowing the first goal just 4:03 into the game. They didn’t score until the 3rd period, when Christian Dvorak found the net at 14:28. The Penguins secured the win with an empty-net goal at 19:15.

Philadelphia Offense Breakdown

Philadelphia’s offense was shut out in their 3-0 loss to Boston, managing 20 shots on goal. The Flyers gave the puck away 15 times and were unable to find the net in any of the three periods.

Philadelphia was blanked in the first period, which ended 1-0, and couldn’t score in the second or third either. The Flyers were held scoreless on the power play as well.

Canadiens Offense Breakdown

Montreal’s offense was held to just one goal in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh. Christian Dvorak found the net for his first goal of the season, scoring 5:32 into the third period. The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were unable to convert on any of their 20 giveaways.

Emil Heineman picked up his first assist of the season, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh. The Canadiens were shut out in the first two periods before Dvorak’s goal in the third.

Philadelphia Team Defense

Defensively, the Flyers will look to bounce back after giving up the first goal at 13:28 of the first period and two more late goals—one at 11:23 of the second and an empty-netter at 16:21 of the third. Samuel Ersson recorded 8 saves with a 100% save percentage, while the defense added 5 takeaways and 30 hits.

Montreal Team Defense

Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals of the game, with Pittsburgh scoring at 15:57 in the first period and 1:20 in the second. The Canadiens closed the gap to 2-1 in the third, but an empty-netter from the Penguins sealed the game at 3-1. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

Flyers vs Canadiens Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Flyers offense has averaged 1 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Philadelphia posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 5-5 ATS.
• Across their last three home contests, Montreal has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 8-2.
• Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Flyers have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-4.

Flyers vs Canadiens Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Canadiens to secure a victory over the Flyers at home. With the moneyline currently set at -165, I’m locking in my bet on the Canadiens straight-up.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Canadiens to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Canadiens to win this one by multiple goals over the Flyers.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

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