NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers (6-5-1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (9-3-0)

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Venue & Match Details

Stadium: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec (capacity ~21,000)

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: TSN2 (Canada), NBCSP (Philadelphia), ESPN+ (U.S.)

Injury Report

Philadelphia Flyers: No major injuries reported; Daniel Vladar expected to start in net.

Montreal Canadiens: No significant injuries; Jakub Dobeš and Sam Montembeault available in goal.

Player Matchups

Flyers:

Tyson Foerster – 5 goals, 3 assists; emerging as a top scorer.

Owen Tippett – 4 goals in last 10 games; speed threat on the wing.

Sean Couturier – 8 points (2G, 6A); veteran two-way center.

Daniel Vladar (G) – 3–2–0, 1.81 GAA, .932 SV%.

Canadiens:

Cole Caufield – 10 goals, 5 assists; elite finisher.

Nick Suzuki – 18 points (2G, 16A); playmaking captain.

Ivan Demidov – 10 points (3G, 7A); rookie impact.

Jakub Dobeš (G) – 5–0–0, 1.77 GAA, .940 SV%.

Team Form

Philadelphia Flyers:

Last 5: L–L–W–W–W (lost 2–1 to Calgary last game)

Goals For: 31 (2.6 per game, 27th NHL)

Goals Against: 31 (2.6 per game, 3rd NHL)

Power Play: 18.9% (19th NHL)

Penalty Kill: 90.5% (top-5 NHL)

Montreal Canadiens:

Last 5: W–W–W–L–W (beat Ottawa 4–3 OT last game)

Goals For: 44 (3.7 per game, 7th NHL)

Goals Against: 36 (3.0 per game, 16th NHL)

Power Play: 28.6% (6th NHL)

Penalty Kill: 82% (middle tier)

Series History

All-time: Montreal leads the historical series.

Last season: Teams split 2–2.

At Bell Centre: Canadiens have won 3 of last 4 vs. Flyers.

Betting Trends

Flyers: 6–4 in last 10, but 0–2–1 on the road.

Canadiens: 8–2 in last 10, 4–1 at home.

Over has hit in 9 of Montreal’s 12 games; Flyers games have gone Over in 6 of 12.

Flyers: 3rd in NHL in goals allowed per game (2.6).

Canadiens: 7th in NHL in goals scored per game (3.7).

Projected Score: Montreal 4 – Philadelphia 2

Game Odds

Philadelphia Flyers                         5.5

Montreal Canadiens                       – 155

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 3, 2025