Philadelphia vs. Montreal. NHL Match Prediction and Bets

Current form

Philadelphia is still the main outsider in the East, sitting at the bottom of the conference standings. Even with their latest win, the Flyers have only scored five points in eight games. John Tortorella men were only able to break a six-game losing streak the day before. The Flyers lost to Vancouver (0:3) and Washington (1:4) at home, and then lost to the Caps in the US capital (3:6). The team from Pennsylvania was able to pull themselves together after a series of setbacks and beat Minnesota in a shootout at the Wells Fargo Center arena. Sean Couturier team quickly took the lead and scored two quick goals. However, the hosts were losing 3:4 at the start of the final 20 minutes. The Orange did not give up and turned the tide of the match, scoring four goals in the third period.

The Flyers have started to improve their attack and have made ten accurate shots in the two previous starts. Matvey Michkov continues to be the best attacking player of the hosts, but Trevor Konecny can also be singled out. Both forwards have earned nine points each in the goal+pass system (4+5) and are leading their team forward.

Disqualifications and injuries

Ryan Ellis, Carter Hart and Ryan Johansen will not play in the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• Philadelphia has a 25.8% power play percentage.

According to statistics, the "pilots" use every fourth fifth attempt in the 5x4 format

• The Flyers are averaging 13.88 penalty minutes per game.

Philadelphia is not known for its good discipline and has many penalties in every match

Current form

Montreal is in a modest 14th place in the conference, having scored only seven points in eight attempts. The Canadians are weak in defense and score less than all other teams in the East. Martin St. Louis' men have lost four games in a row after a good start to the season. The Habs lost at home to Pittsburgh (3:6), Los Angeles (1:4) and the Rangers (2:7), and they failed to finish off the Islanders on the road (3:4, B). The day before, the club from the province of Quebec was able to interrupt a terrible losing streak and achieved success in a match against St. Louis (5:2). Nick Suzuki team was able to quickly take the lead in a battle with the Blues, but lost a two-goal advantage in just two minutes. The Canadiens had a great second half and scored three unanswered goals to secure the win.

The Montrealers most often lose due to poor defense. Montreal has won all games in which it has allowed fewer than three goals. On average, the Habs allow 3.75 goals per game, while the main goalie in the person of Samuel Montembeault has stopped only 91.23% of the shots in his possession. Nick Suzuki stands out in the attack, having made nine effective actions (2+7).

Disqualifications and injuries

Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Patrik Laine, Corey Price, Juraj Slafkovsky and Chris Wideman are all out with injuries, while Justin Barron and Kaiden Gule are questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

• Montreal gets 9.88 penalty minutes

Guests quite often break the rules of the game and are often punished for it.

• The Canadiens are 10-12 in goals scored and allowed in the first period.

The Canadians start their matches poorly and very often concede in the first period.