The Philadelphia Flyers battle the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday in NHL betting action at Wells Fargo Center.

The Flyers bring a 43-23-8 record to the battle against the 29-33-13 Canadiens. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Philadelphia go 38-35-1 so far and the Canadiens go 30-36-9.



View Montreal vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Montreal before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-240-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 5.5.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 3-ranked Flyers and the No. 15-rated Canadiens in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Philadelphia's No. 3-ranked offense, averaging 3.2 goals per game, against a Canadiens defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.8 goals allowed. The Flyers power play is averaging 19.5% while the Canadiens defense kills off 89.4% of their penalties.

Last time out for Montreal, they were a 5-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Senators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at +117 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 2-1 Sportsbook at home against the Capitals. Bettors on Philadelphia at -164 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Ottawa are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Philadelphia Flyers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Tampa Bay are 9-1
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Canadiens at Flyers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Montreal is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Montreal home to Florida, Tuesday, March 27
Philadelphia home to Tampa Bay, Monday, March 26