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

Philadelphia will face the 10-9-3 Canadiens. In totals betting, the Flyers are 13-7-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Canadiens are 8-11-3 favoring the OVER.



View Montreal vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Flyers as -170 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 2-rated Flyers and the No. 6-ranked Canadiens, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Philadelphia's No. 1-ranked offense, averaging 3.7 goals per game, against a Canadiens defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.4 goals allowed. The Flyers power play is averaging 18.6% while the Canadiens defense kills off 89.9% of their penalties.

Last time out for Montreal, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Canadiens at -115 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

The Flyers were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.


Montreal Canadiens Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Carolina are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Philadelphia Flyers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 9-1
After playing NY Islanders are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Canadiens at Flyers trends to consider:
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 17 games


Next up:
Montreal home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, November 26
Philadelphia at NY Rangers, Saturday, November 26