Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 1/10/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+135) Flyers (-165)

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia Flyers (20-14-6) will go up against the Montreal Canadiens (17-17-5) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Montreal at +135 and Philadelphia is priced at -165. The total is 7.

The Montreal Canadiens had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Rangers in the last game they played. The Canadiens had an average offensive performance in this game. In the game, they converted 3 of the 30 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to make the most of them. Montreal accumulated 6 mins in the box in this contest.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 107 goals (27th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have given up 134. For the current campaign, they have tallied 39 points and their points % is .500. Montreal comes into the game with 134 power play chances and they have tallied 24 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 17.91%. When playing at even strength, the Canadiens have surrendered 98 goals while scoring 83 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal has tried 1,115 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.6%. The Canadiens so far have had 1,305 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .897. Montreal Canadiens opponents have amassed 132 power play opportunities (7th in the NHL) and have notched 36 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Sam Montembeault. Opponents have racked up 377 goals against Montembeault in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.40. Montembeault has been involved in 121 games during his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is .897 during his 6,655 minutes in the crease. He has compiled an overall record of 42-50-15 and he has started in 105 games. For his career, Montembeault has 52 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .495. Montembeault has had 3,671 shots taken against him and has amassed 3,294 total saves.

In their last game, Philadelphia played the Penguins in a matchup where the Flyers took a loss by a final of 4-1. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest and tallied 1 out of those opportunities. The Flyers converted 1 goal of the 37 shots on goal they attempted.

Philadelphia has taken 1,327 shots (2nd in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.59%, while allowing the other team 1,160 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 86.15% on the other teams 130 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.4%. They have a tally of 130 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 10.77%. The Flyers are sitting with 100 goals at even strength and 14 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 111 goals to be scored by of a combination of 93 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched a total of 114 goals, 46 points, and a points percentage of .575.

Across the ice you are likely to see Carter Hart protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.93 goals per contest and he has surrendered 615 goals overall. Hart's percentage of quality starts is 49.3% and he has accumulated 106 quality starts in his pro career. He has started in 215 contests and has been on the ice for 12,588 minutes. Hart is sitting with a career mark of 94-92-29 and has been in net for 224 contests. He has recorded 5,941 stops out of the 6,556 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .906.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (+135)

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