Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 12/16/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Carter Hart and the Philadelphia Flyers (11-12-4) are headed to Bell Centre on Thursday where they'll take on the Montreal Canadiens (6-21-3).

The Philadelphia Flyers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 6-1 win against the Devils in their previous contest. The Flyers played really well in this victory. For the game, they finished 6 out of the 30 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 0 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Philadelphia tallied 2 penalty minutes for this matchup.

The Flyers have had 932 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .907. When playing at even strength, the Flyers let the opposition score 70 goals while getting 58 on offense. Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 89 power play opportunities (5th in pro hockey) and have tallied 17 goals in those chances. For the year, they have racked up 26 points and their points % is .481. Philadelphia has tried 837 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.5%. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 71 goals (26th in hockey) this season and have surrendered 87. Philadelphia comes into tonight with 78 power play chances and they have tallied 13 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 16.67%.

The man in goal for this game is Carter Hart. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Hart is sitting with 58 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .513. His save percentage currently is at .907 during his 6,579 minutes on the ice. Hart has seen 3,376 shot attempts against him and he has 3,062 total saves. Opponents have tallied 314 goals against Hart in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.86. He has earned an overall record of 56-45-12 and he has gotten the start in 113 games. Hart has taken the ice for 119 games throughout his pro hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Montreal played the Penguins in an outing where the Canadiens ended up taking the loss by a final of 5-2. The Canadiens earned 2 goals of the 30 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but didn't score a goal.

The Canadiens have 53 goals at even strength and 11 goals (29th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Montreal has attempted 872 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 7.34%, while allowing the opposition 996 shots. For the season, the Montreal Canadiens have accounted for 64 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .250. They have a tally of 86 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.79%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 70.97% on their oppositions 93 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.3%. They have permitted 107 goals to be scored by of a combination of 80 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Jake Allen defending the net. Allen has accrued a career record of 164-121-33 and has been in goal for 341 games. Allen's quality start percentage comes out to 53.0% and he has 170 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has racked up 8,382 saves out of the 9,198 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .911. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals per game and he has allowed 816 goals in total. He has started in 321 games and has played for a total of 19,124 mins.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal

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