Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Montreal Canadiens
12/16/25 19:00
Philadelphia Flyers

Prediction:

 

Over 5.5 goals

-118
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 by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks

Next Tuesday night will be a key date for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Montreal Canadiens, teams from the Eastern Conference that will face off at 06:00 pm CST. For the referred game, both teams are expected to have a big urge for a victory that could sustain them in the playoffs’ spots; however, the bookies’ odds made the Canadiens favorites due to their more consistent offensive performance.

Additionally, it’s worth noting that the Philadelphia Flyers currently have a three-game losing streak, and they have only been able to score more than three goals in one of their last five games. With this in mind, it isn’t surprising to find that the Flyers are the only team in the Eastern Conference playoff spots that haven’t scored 100 or more goals throughout the regular season yet.

Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens have been able to recently defeat two competitive opponents like the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers, but it cannot be ignored that their defense is the worst in the Eastern Conference with 113 goals conceded. Taking this into account, it makes sense not to expect the Canadiens to compete for the Stanley Cup this season.

Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
6 Montreal Canadiens
106 3652 34 24 +27
11 Philadelphia Flyers
98 4162 27 27 +7

Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers Latest Matches

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Latest matches
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 16, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  4
Philadelphia Flyers

Dec 14, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  1
Edmonton Oilers

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
5 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Dec 11, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Dec 9, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Lightning

Dec 7, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  4
St. Louis Blues
L W L L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 16, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  4
Philadelphia Flyers

Dec 14, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  1
Edmonton Oilers

Dec 9, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Lightning

Dec 7, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  4
St. Louis Blues

Dec 3, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
3 :  2
Winnipeg Jets

Dec 2, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
2 :  5
Ottawa Senators
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

New York Rangers
5 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Dec 11, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
2 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Dec 6, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
1 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Nov 29, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
7 :  2
Montreal Canadiens

Nov 28, 2025 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
1 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Nov 26, 2025 - NHL

Utah Mammoth
3 :  4
Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers Latest matches
L W L L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 16, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  4
Philadelphia Flyers

Dec 14, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  2
Philadelphia Flyers

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
3 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 11, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights

Dec 9, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
4 :  1
San Jose Sharks

Dec 7, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Colorado Avalanche
L W L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 13, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
3 :  4
Carolina Hurricanes

Dec 11, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights

Dec 9, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
4 :  1
San Jose Sharks

Dec 7, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Colorado Avalanche

Dec 3, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
5 :  2
Buffalo Sabres

Dec 1, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
1 :  5
Pittsburgh Penguins
L W W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Dec 16, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  4
Philadelphia Flyers

Dec 14, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
3 :  2
Philadelphia Flyers

Nov 29, 2025 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
3 :  5
Philadelphia Flyers

Nov 28, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
3 :  4
Philadelphia Flyers

Nov 26, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
2 :  4
Philadelphia Flyers

Nov 24, 2025 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
3 :  0
Philadelphia Flyers

Montreal Canadiens against Philadelphia Flyers : Head to Head (H2H)

Montreal Canadiens

33 %

Philadelphia Flyers

67 %

Dec 16, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
1 :  4
Philadelphia Flyers

Nov 4, 2025 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  5
Philadelphia Flyers

Mar 27, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
6 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Mar 28, 2024 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
4 :  1
Philadelphia Flyers

Aug 19, 2020 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
3 :  5
Montreal Canadiens

Aug 12, 2020 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  1
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Picks

Players list

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens

J. Dobes

J. Fowler

J. Struble

A. Engstrom

L. Hutson

A. Xhekaj

N. Dobson

A. Carrier

C. Caufield

J. Evans

J. Slafkovsky

O. Beck

Z. Bolduc

O. Kapanen

J. Veleno

J. Anderson

B. Gallagher

A. Texier

N. Suzuki

I. Demidov

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers

S. Ersson

D. Vladar

R. Ristolainen

J. Drysdale

E. Andrae

C. York

T. Sanheim

N. Seeler

B. Brink

T. Zegras

M. Michkov

T. Konecny

C. Grundstrom

R. Abols

N. Deslauriers

S. Couturier

C. Dvorak

N. Cates

O. Tippett

G. Hathaway

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Montreal Canadiens
CD Huachipato Philadelphia Flyers
Top Goalscorer
USA C. Caufield (57 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Best assists
Canada N. Suzuki (84 Assists)
Best assists
USA T. Zegras (45 Assists)
Canada T. Konecny (45 Assists)

Montreal Canadiens - Philadelphia Flyers Key Points

  1. The Philadelphia Flyers lost a three-game road winning streak with their most recent 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
  2. The Montreal Canadiens ended with a two-game home losing streak with their 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
  3. The Philadelphia Flyers haven’t been able to defeat the Montreal Canadiens in road regulation time games since April 2022.
  4. The Montreal Canadiens have scored four or more goals in four of their last five home meetings against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Our Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction

As can be seen, the Montreal Canadiens have recently been able to collect positive results from their last meetings with the Philadelphia Flyers, but their defensive performance could be an important obstacle to successfully extending those favorable results.

To conclude, the Philadelphia Flyers should try to take advantage of the terrible defensive shape of the Canadiens to earn some road points that could keep them in the playoff spots. Therefore, the pick for the Philadelphia Flyers – Montreal Canadiens is: Over 5.5 Goals!

Prediction:

 

Over 5.5 goals

-118
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