Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
It’s a clash of Eastern Conference teams looking to earn a victory as they collide on the ice north of the border when the Philadelphia Flyers take on the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night and we have the inside scoop with our Flyers vs. Canadiens prediction. Philadelphia fell 3-2 in a shootout on the road to Carolina in their previous contest Sunday night. Montreal earned a 4-1 home win over Edmonton in their previous game Sunday night. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Canadiens own a 6-2-2 advantage though the Flyers picked up a 5-4 shootout road win in the first meeting this season November 4. Read more about this Flyers vs. Canadiens prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
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Philadelphia Trying to Get Back in Win Column
Philadelphia picked up a point for the third straight game, though they are 0-0-3 in that stretch after falling in a shootout to Carolina. The Flyers entered Monday 16-9-6 on the year and stand fourth in the Metropolitan Division, six points behind Carolina for the top spot. Philadelphia comes into this game 25th in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 2.81 goals per game. The Flyers are 9th in the league in goals against as they give up 2.77 goals per contest. Philadelphia is 25th in power play success as they successfully convert on 16.5% of their opportunities with the man advantage. The Flyers are 14th in penalty killing as they have managed to navigate through 81.6% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
Against Carolina, Philadelphia managed to earn a point but couldn’t get the other in the shootout loss. The Flyers were outshot 14-4 in the opening period and trailed 2-1 on the scoreboard after the opening period of play. After giving up the first two goals of the game, Jamie Drysdale got Philadelphia on the board with his third goal of the season at 19:07 off assists from Trevor Zegras and Matvei Michkov. The second period saw the Flyers outshot 9-7 with neither side scoring, keeping them down 2-1 after 40 minutes of play. In the third period, Philadelphia owned a 14-7 advantage in shots and scored the lone goal of the stanza to even the score at the end of regulation. Zegras tallied the equalizer with his 13th goal of the season off assists from Travis Konecny and Christian Dvorak at the 18:08 mark. In overtime, Philadelphia was outshot 2-0 with neither team scoring, keeping things level at the end of 65 minutes of action. During the shootout, the Flyers came up empty on all three attempts to wind up on the short end of the stick. Dan Vladar made 30 saves for Philadelphia, who was outshot 32-26, in the loss. Vladar (11-5-3, 2.48 GAA, .908 save percentage) is expected to be in net here.
Key Injury Report for Flyers:
- Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) is out.
- Right wing Tyson Foerster (upper body) is out.
Canadiens Looking to Gain Ground in Atlantic Division
Montreal had dropped three of their previous four games before taking down the Oilers at home Sunday night in their previous contest. The Canadiens improved to 17-11-4 and stand tied for third in the Atlantic Division standings, one point behind Tampa Bay and Detroit for the top spot. Montreal stands 10th in the league in offensive production with 3.22 goals per game on the season. The Canadiens are tied for 28th in goals against as they allow an average of 3.47 goals per contest. Montreal is 4th in the league in power play success by cashing in 26.4% of their chances with the man advantage on the year. The Canadiens are 25th in penalty killing by successfully getting through 76.2% of their shorthanded situations this season.
Against Edmonton, Montreal stifled the Oilers’ attack and skated away with a home victory to get back in the win column. The Canadiens were outshot 12-10 in the opening period of play and skated off with the game scoreless at the first intermission. In the second period, Montreal owned a 12-6 edge in shots and outscored Edmonton 2-0 to lead by that margin after 40 minutes. Ivan Demidov opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the season, on the power play, at 2:28 off assists from Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson. Joe Veleno made it a 2-0 game with his second goal of the year, unassisted, at 11:58 of the period. The third period saw Montreal outshot 10-5 but they outscored Edmonton 2-1 to secure the win. Nick Suzuki made it a 3-0 game with his ninth goal of the season, on the power play, at 3:38 off assists from Slafkovsky and Hutson. After Edmonton got on the board to make it a 3-1 game, Alexandre Texier closed the scoring with his second goal of the year at 13:52 off an assist from Jayden Struble. Jakub Dobes made 27 saves for the Canadiens, who were outshot 28-27, in the win. Dobes (11-5-2, 3.03 GAA, .891 save percentage) is slated to get the start in goal here.
Key Injury Report for Canadiens:
- Defenseman Kaiden Guhle (lower body) is out.
- Right wing Patrik Laine (core) is out.
- Center Alex Newhook (ankle) is out.
- Center Kirby Dach (foot) is out.
Flyers vs. Canadiens Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Karpinski | +2,494.00 |
| 2 |  Joe Duffy | +1,859.00 |
| 3 |  The Insiders Room | +1,788.00 |
| 4 |  Mark Ruelle | +1,428.00 |
| 5 |  Jackie Mack | +1,400.00 |
Flyers vs. Canadiens Moneyline Pick
- Flyers +120 (4 units)
Philadelphia has dropped three straight, either in overtime or a shootout, but they have managed to climb in the Metropolitan Division standings. The Flyers have been decent on the road this season, posting a 6-4-2 mark away from the City of Brotherly Love. Montreal has been up and down this season and their goaltending has been subpar. Ranking tied for 27th in goals against per game makes it difficult to sustain success, even with an above-average offensive attack. The Canadiens are a pedestrian 8-8-1 at home on the year compared to a 9-3-3 mark on the road. With the goaltending slumping for Montreal, give the edge to the visitors here.
Flyers vs. Canadiens Over/Under Pick
- Over 5.5 (4 units)
Philadelphia has gone over the number in 15 of their 31 games, with one push, in relation to the total on the year. The Flyers entered Monday night with an average of 5.58 goals per game and that number bumps up to 5.67 goals per game on the road this year in 12 tilts. Montreal comes into this game having seen the over post a 21-8-3 mark in their 32 games on the season. The Canadiens have an average of 6.69 goals per game this season and that number climbs slightly to 6.88 goals per game in their 17 home games on the year entering Monday. We saw nine goals in the first meeting this season, marking the fourth time in the last five meetings that the teams went over the number. Take the over in this contest as well.
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