Amid a season-high seven-game losing streak, the Flyers have slid into sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. Philly is still just two points from the third playoff spot and one point from the final wildcard. With three of the four teams ahead of them in action Tuesday night, an ordinary weeknight becomes one of the big stakes.

Puck drop from Bell Centre is set for 7 p.m. ET and our NHL odds have the Flyers as a slight -135 favourite to win on the moneyline. The OVER/UNDER set at an even six goals.

Flyers vs. Canadiens NHL Betting Odds

The season series is tied at one game apiece as they head into Tuesday’s third and final meeting. In their most recent matchup less than two weeks ago, the Canadiens handed Philly a 4-1 beating in Montreal. The Flyers had no luck in that one, having two goals called back while out-shooting the Canadiens 30-17, but could not put more than one past Habs goalie Cayden Primeau.

The Habs have beaten Philly in five of their eight regular-season meetings in the past three years. The OVER//UNDER result was split 4-4, but the past three meetings have all played the UNDER.

Philly can not get out of their own way coming into the final week of the regular season. This seven-game losing streak consists of four losses to non-playoff teams while being outscored 33-15. They are 3-3-1 on the OVER/UNDER while scoring just 2.1 goals per game. They were the best team to bet to cover the spread all season at 46-32 but have fallen off in that regard, covering just once during this long skid.

Montreal has been sneaky all season, helping them put up a 48-29 record ATS on the year, more covers than any other team in the league. They are on a skid of their own, however, losing their past three games and failing to cover in each one. Their opponents in the past three are all in playoff positions and top five in the Eastern Conference. They have only scored two goals in each of the past two games, so expect them to try and turn that around tonight.

Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers hit a new low for the season on Saturday night, as they were handed their seventh straight loss in a 6-2 beatdown by the worst team in the Eastern Conference, the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jackets were up 3-0 at the midway mark of the game before the Flyers found the back of the net on Olle Lycksell’s first career NHL goal. Columbus piled on three more goals after that, taking a 6-1 lead. With five minutes to go, Adam Ginning’s first career goal cut the lead to 6-2. The final shot tally was 39-33 in Philly’s favour, as the Flyers outshot their opponents for the seventh straight game. The only other positive in the game for Philadelphia was their two rookies notching their first NHL goals.

Fans are putting a lot of the blame on the team’s goaltending tandem of Samuel Ersson and newcomer Ivan Fedetov. Ersson has started five of the seven games, posting a combined .800 save percentage, losing every game including an early exit after the first versus the Islanders. In Fedetov’s small sample size, he has a 3.84 goals against and an .850 save percentage in just two games.

Montreal Canadiens

Cole Caufield (24) opened the scoring for Montreal on Sunday versus the Rangers, giving the Habs the 1-0 lead after the first period. The tally extended his goal streak to four games in a row, one game away from tying his career-high. Unfortunately for the Canadiens, the momentum did not carry over into the rest of the game as New York scored three consecutive goals to take a 3-1 lead. Alex Newhook (13) gave the Bell Centre some life, bringing them back within one, but the Rangers put in two more for a 5-2 final.

Mike Matheson had an assist on both goals in this game, giving him six points in the past four games. The 30-year-old broke out with 57 points this season, becoming the first Canadiens defenceman with over 50 since P.K. Subban.

Cayden Primeau played pretty solid in goal, stopping 41 shots. He has started in both games versus the Flyers this season and has played them very well, but with their current rotation, Samuel Montembeault will draw Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Bad news for Habs fans as fan favourite defender Arber Xhekaj will miss the final five games of the season due to shoulder surgery. Kaiden Guhle will also be unavailable for Tuesday’s game, dealing with an upper-body injury.

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.