The Montreal Canadiens (3-4-1) travel to meet the Philadelphia Flyers (2-5-1) at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Canadiens vs. Flyers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Canadiens won 2-1 in 2023-24
The Canadiens picked up a 5-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues at home as short ‘dogs (-105) on Saturday night as the Over (6) cashed. Montreal has played on no rest once this season, losing 6-4 at Boston on Oct. 10 as the Over (6) easily connected.
Last season, Montreal was just 1-11-1 when working on no rest, while posting a dismal minus-30 goal differential, which was worst in the NHL.
The Flyers surprised the Minnesota Wild 7-5 in matinee action Saturday as a slight home underdog (+113) as the Over (6) cashed for the second straight outing. That victory halted an 0-5-1 skid dating back to a 3-2 SOW on opening night in Vancouver on Oct. 11.
The Fly Guys are 0-2-0 this season in the second end of a back-to-back, posting a minus-6 goal differential.
Montreal has won 6 of the past 9 in the series since Dec. 16, 2021, although 6 of the past 10 meetings have been decided by a single goal. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 in the series.
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Canadiens at Flyers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 7:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Canadiens +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Flyers -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Canadiens +1.5 (-200) | Flyers -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Canadiens at Flyers projected goalies
Cayden Primeau (0-1-1, 4.21 GAA, .880 SV%) vs. Ivan Fedotov (0-3-0, 5.35 GAA, .821 SV%)
Primeau is confirmed for the start in Philly. He has allowed 3 or more goals in each of his 3 outings, which include 2 starts and 1 relief appearance. In his last start on the road against the New York Islanders Oct. 19, he made 33 saves in a 4-3 shootout loss.
Primeau went 1-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and .957 SV% in 2 starts against the Flyers last season.
Fedotov has dropped all 3 of his starts, allowing 4 or more goals in each of the outings. He has made exactly 19 saves in each of his past 2 starts, and he was pulled early in a 6-4 loss on Oct. 17 in Seattle.
Fedotov appeared against the Habs in relief last season for the first time in his career, allowing 4 goals on 13 shots in a relief appearance April 9 in Montreal.
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Canadiens at Flyers picks and predictions
Prediction
Canadiens 4, Flyers 3
Moneyline
The CANADIENS (+125) is a solid play as slight underdog on the road against the Flyers (-150).
Montreal has picked up 6 wins in the past 9 outings in this series, including a pair of victories in Philadelphia. The Habs also steam in with a 5-2 victory against the Blues at home on Saturday.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Canadiens +1.5 (-200) will cost you 2 times your potential return, and that’s way too expensive for a little bit of insurance.
If you like the Habs, just play them straight up in this battle of teams both desperate for a win.
PASS.
Over/Under
OVER 6 (-120) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
The Over has hit in the past 2 games, while going 5-2 across the past 7 outings for the Flyers, too. And, the total cashed high Oct. 12 in Calgary in Philly’s only previous game when playing on no rest.
The Over has cashed in 3 consecutive outings for the Habs, while hitting in their only previous game on no rest this season, too.
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