Canadiens vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 16

The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers are coming off a win and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at Bell Centre on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Canadiens solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, and the Flyers are at +105.

Montreal won 4-1 at home its last time out on Dec. 14 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Canadiens were led by Juraj Slafkovsky (two assists) and Lane Hutson (two assists).

Philadelphia lost on the road 3-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Dec. 14 in its last game, falling 1-0 in a shootout. Trevor Zegras had two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing for the Flyers.

Here is our pick for who will secure the win in Tuesday's game.

Canadiens vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Flyers 4 - Canadiens 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Flyers Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Canadiens-Flyers game.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-125)
• Underdog: Flyers (+105)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have gone 8-6 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Montreal is 6-5 (winning 54.5% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
• The Canadiens' implied moneyline win probability is 55.6% in this game.
• Montreal's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 24 times.

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers have been an underdog in 22 games this season, and won nine (40.9%).
• Philadelphia is 8-10 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +105 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flyers, based on the moneyline, is 48.8%.
• Philadelphia has played 16 games this season that ended with over 5.5 goals.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 103 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens rank 27th in goals against, giving up 111 total goals (3.5 per game) in league action.
• Its -8 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Canadiens have scored this season are sixth-best in the NHL (on 91 power-play chances).
• Montreal has the league's fourth-best power-play conversion rate (26.37%).
• The Canadiens have scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL squads).
• Montreal's 76.19% penalty-kill success rate ranks 25th in the league.
• Montreal wins 49.8% of its faceoffs (17th in NHL).
• The Canadiens connect on 12.8% of their shots (second in the league).

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia has 87 goals this season (2.8 per game), 27th in the league.
• The Flyers concede 2.8 goals per game (86 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.
• it has the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +1.
• The Flyers have 14 power-play goals (on 85 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia scores on 16.47% of its power plays, No. 24 in the league.
• The 81.63% penalty-kill percentage of Philadelphia is 14th in the league.
• At 48.9%, Philadelphia has the NHL's 21st-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.2%, the Flyers are 12th in the league.