The Canadiens return home after closing out a five-game Western swing with back-to-back victories, capped by Tuesday’s narrow 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The Flyers travel north of the border desperate for a win to maintain their grasp on third place in the Metropolitan Division standings after seeing their road losing streak extend to four games with Tuesday’s 6-5 defeat at the hands of the New York Rangers.

The Canadiens strong finish on the road has failed to give them a lift on the Thursday NHL odds, where they trail as +130 home underdogs. The Flyers lead the way as -155 favourites and total is list at 6.0.

Flyers vs. Canadiens NHL Betting Odds

The Canadiens are winless in their past two dates with the Flyers, capped by a 3-2 defeat in Philadelphia on January 10 in the lone meeting between these teams so far this season. Overall, the Habs have won five of nine dates with Philly including two of their past three on home ice. Each of those three clashes at Bell Centre have been high scoring affairs, and the total has topped 6.0 in four of their past six head-to-head contests.

The Flyers arrive in Montreal amid a worrisome 7-8-4 run, during which they have failed to tally consecutive victories and gone just 2-4-3. Consequently, Philadelphia now sits just one point up on the Washington Capitals in the race for third place in the Metro and just three points ahead of Detroit in the hunt for the second wild card in the East. Their precarious position in the standings has added significant value to their +360 odds of missing the NHL playoffs.

Philadelphia Flyers

For the second time in as many road games, the Flyers fell to defeat in overtime in Tuesday’s loss to the Rangers, and have now been lit up for 4.33 goals per game over their past nine outings. However, the team deserved a better fate after outshooting New York by a 42-27 margin. Scott Laughton and Travis Konecny continued to set the pace on the Flyers attack, each tallying two points in the loss. Laughton has now picked up three goals and two assists over the past five games, while Konecny has recorded two points in two of his past three outings.

Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens have enjoyed solid goaltending and have benefitted from early scoring during a rare two-game win streak. The Habs needed just nine seconds to erase an early Avs lead on Tuesday night and got all their scoring down in the opening frame in the 2-1 win. Montreal also potted four first-period goals and received a standout 36-save performance from Cayden Primeau in last weekend’s 5-1 demolition of the Seattle Kraken. Promising young defenceman Kaiden Guhle provided the spark with a goal and two assists in Seattle and added a helper in Colorado. Alex Newhook has also chipped in two goals and an assist over the past two games, and has picked up a point in six of his past seven appearances on home ice.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Flyers vs. Canadiens?

• Regular Season

Flyers Team Leaders

PHI

Points	Travis Konecny 68
+ / -	Nick Seeler 9
Shots	Owen Tippett 289
Penalty Mins	Garnet Hathaway 132
Wins	Samuel Ersson 23
GAA	Carter Hart 2.8

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 77
+ / -	Johnathan Kovacevic 11
Shots	Cole Caufield 314
Penalty Mins	Arber Xhekaj 81
Wins	Sam Montembeault 16
GAA	Cayden Primeau 2.99

• Regular Season

Canadiens Team Leaders

PHI

Points	Travis Konecny 68
+ / -	Nick Seeler 9
Shots	Owen Tippett 289
Penalty Mins	Garnet Hathaway 132
Wins	Samuel Ersson 23
GAA	Carter Hart 2.8

MON

Points	Nick Suzuki 77
+ / -	Johnathan Kovacevic 11
Shots	Cole Caufield 314
Penalty Mins	Arber Xhekaj 81
Wins	Sam Montembeault 16
GAA	Cayden Primeau 2.99

Injuries

Philadelphia

Sean Couturier (C)

Prob Tues Shoulder - 02 / 04 / 24

Noah Cates (LW)

Ques Sat Personal - 28 / 03 / 24

Egor Zamula (D)

Ques Thurs Illness - 09 / 03 / 24

Erik Johnson (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 08 / 03 / 24

Scott Laughton (C)

Ques Thurs Illness - 06 / 03 / 24

Nick Seeler (D)

Prob Sat Foot - 05 / 03 / 24

Jamie Drysdale (D)

Prob Mon Upper Body - 25 / 02 / 24

Sean Couturier (C)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 16 / 02 / 24

Cam York (D)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 16 / 02 / 24

Rasmus Ristolainen (D)

Late April Upper Body - 12 / 02 / 24

Montreal

Arber Xhekaj (D)

out for season Shoulder - 06 / 04 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 04 / 04 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)

Elig Tues Suspension - 29 / 03 / 24

Joshua Roy (RW)

Mid May Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 24

Juraj Slafkovsky (LW)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 24

Colin White (C)

Prob Thurs Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24

Johnathan Kovacevic (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 24

Jake Evans (C)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 26 / 02 / 24

Jayden Struble (D)

Prob Tues Lower Body - 22 / 02 / 24

Kaiden Guhle (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 24

Injuries

Philadelphia

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Sean Couturier (C)	Prob Tues	Shoulder - 02 / 04 / 24	1-5	3-2-1	+ -
Couturier has been absent from the last two contests with a sprained shoulder, but it is expected that he will be active for Tuesday's clash against the Canadiens.
Noah Cates (LW)	Ques Sat	Personal - 28 / 03 / 24	2-7	4-4-1	+ -
Cates was absent from the last match with a personal matter, and it is uncertain if he will take on the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Egor Zamula (D)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 09 / 03 / 24	7-11	8-9-1	+ -
Zamula has been held out of the last two games due to illness, and it is unknown if he will take part in Thursday's battle with the Maple Leafs.
Erik Johnson (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 08 / 03 / 24	7-11	8-9-1	+ -
Johnson is sidelined with an illness, and there is no timetable for return.
Scott Laughton (C)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 06 / 03 / 24	7-12	8-10-1	+ -
Laughton is ailing from an illness, and it is unknown if he will face the Panthers on Thursday.
Nick Seeler (D)	Prob Sat	Foot - 05 / 03 / 24	7-12	8-10-1	+ -
Seeler has been moved to the injured reserve list with a left foot injury, but it is likely that he will be activated prior to Saturday's matchup with the Blackhawks.
Jamie Drysdale (D)	Prob Mon	Upper Body - 25 / 02 / 24	11-13	11-12-1	+ -
Drysdale has landed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will be activated prior to Monday's matchup with the Islanders.
Sean Couturier (C)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 16 / 02 / 24	13-14	13-13-1	+ -
Couturier was removed from the previous matchup due to a lower-body injury, and it is unclear if he will participate in Saturday's battle with the Devils.
Cam York (D)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 16 / 02 / 24	13-14	13-13-1	+ -
York exited the last contest with an upper-body injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up Saturday versus the Devils.
Rasmus Ristolainen (D)	Late April	Upper Body - 12 / 02 / 24	14-15	14-14-1	+ -
Ristolainen is sidelined with an upper-body injury, and he is expected to remain out of commission for two to three weeks while on the injured reserve list.

Montreal

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Arber Xhekaj (D)	out for season	Shoulder - 06 / 04 / 24	4-3	5-2	+ -
Xhekaj will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season after undergoing left shoulder surgery.
Kaiden Guhle (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 04 / 04 / 24	5-3	6-2	+ -
Guhle will miss an undetermined length of time with an upper-body injury.
Kaiden Guhle (D)	Elig Tues	Suspension - 29 / 03 / 24	6-4	6-4	+ -
Guhle is serving a one-game suspension for slashing, and he is eligible to return against the Panthers on Tuesday.
Joshua Roy (RW)	Mid May	Upper Body - 20 / 03 / 24	9-6	8-7	+ -
Roy is out of commission due to an upper-body injury, and he is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Juraj Slafkovsky (LW)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 05 / 03 / 24	14-7	10-11	+ -
Slafkovsky has an unknown issue, and it is uncertain if he will lace up for Tuesday's battle with the Predators.
Colin White (C)	Prob Thurs	Upper Body - 05 / 03 / 24	14-7	10-11	+ -
White is on the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will return against the Bruins on Thursday.
Johnathan Kovacevic (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 03 / 03 / 24	14-7	10-11	+ -
Kovacevic has been absent from the last three games with an unknown injury, but he is likely to lace up Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets.
Jake Evans (C)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 26 / 02 / 24	17-7	12-11-1	+ -
Evans is battling an undefined issue, but it is likely that he will dress for Tuesday's tilt versus the Coyotes.
Jayden Struble (D)	Prob Tues	Lower Body - 22 / 02 / 24	18-8	12-13-1	+ -
Struble has been absent from the previous four games with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will face the Predators on Tuesday.
Kaiden Guhle (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 11 / 02 / 24	21-10	15-15-1	+ -
Guhle is nursing an unspecified injury, but it is likely that he will face the Ducks on Tuesday.