Flyers vs Canadiens Picks and Prediction – 3/28/2024

On Thursday, the Philadelphia Flyers (36-27-9) face off against the Montreal Canadiens (26-32-12) at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Cayden Primeau had 36 saves for the Canadiens in their 5-1 win over Seattle. Get our free NHL Picks all season long!

Montreal comes into this matchup on a one-game winning streak but has dropped four of their last five games prior to their game against Colorado. Nick Suzuki leads Montreal in scoring, totaling 28 goals. Cole Caufield is their second-leading scorer with a total of 20 goals scored this year. Montreal’s assists-leaders, Nick Suzuki and Mike Matheson, lead with 38 assists each this season. Suzuki leads the Canadiens in points with a total of 66 so far this season. In their last five games, Montreal has allowed an average of 3 goals and sits in last place in the Atlantic Division standings with a total of 64 points. Montreal is hoping to extend their winning streak and defeat a powerful Philadelphia team. Overall, the Canadiens score an average of 2.7 goals per game.

Philadelphia comes into this game after losing their last match, making it their one-game losing streak. They have not been performing well recently, having lost three of their last five games leading up to their match against the Rangers. Bobby Brink was the only player to score a goal for Philadelphia in their recent 4-1 defeat to Florida. Travis Konecny is their top goal scorer with 30 goals this season, followed by Owen Tippett with 25 goals. The leaders in assists for Philadelphia are Konecny and Travis Sanheim, both with 31 assists each. Konecny is also leading in total points with 61 points accumulated so far this season. In terms of defense, Philadelphia has been struggling, allowing an average of 3.6 goals per game in their last five matches. Despite their recent struggles, they currently hold the third spot in the Metropolitan Division standings with 81 points. Philadelphia is eager to turn the tide and secure a win against Montreal to break their losing streak and potentially build momentum for upcoming matches. On average, Philadelphia scores 2.9 goals per game.