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Flyers at Canadiens

NHL · Tuesday, Dec 16 · 6:00 PM CT · Bell Centre · Final PHI 4 – MTL 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PHI1214
MTL1001
Team box
PHI·MTL
21
shots
22
0 of 3
power play
0 of 1
67.2
faceoff %
32.8
23
hits
21
13
blocked shots
10
4
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Dan VladarPHI2221.955
Jacob FowlerMTL2017.850

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MTL +3
PHI +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MTL 1 · PHI 3lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PHI 45%, MTL 55% · Updated Dec 16, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MTL 3.5 – 3.2 PHI
Expected total
6.7
FlyersThe matchupCanadiens
+123Our fair odds−123
3.2Expected goals3.5
−0.12Power rating−0.08
3.0Goals / game3.3
2.8Allowed / game3.5
25.0Shots / game25.3
48.7Faceoff %49.9
21.9Hits / game21.2
16−15Season record17−15
5−5Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PHI chance · MTL chance
Our model fair44.9%55.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers+12345%————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−12355%————
Spreadabout even
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers+0.2our margin————
MTLMontreal Canadiens−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Philadelphia Flyers by 6 goals: <1%Philadelphia Flyers by 5 goals: 2%Philadelphia Flyers by 4 goals: 5%Philadelphia Flyers by 3 goals: 11%Philadelphia Flyers by 2 goals: 9%Philadelphia Flyers by 1 goal: 17%Montreal Canadiens by 1 goal: 23%Montreal Canadiens by 2 goals: 10%Montreal Canadiens by 3 goals: 12%Montreal Canadiens by 4 goals: 6%Montreal Canadiens by 5 goals: 2%Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals: 1%
← PHI wins byMTL wins by →
Montreal Canadiens wins by 2 or more32%
Montreal Canadiens wins by 3 or more22%
Philadelphia Flyers wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PHIDan Vladar G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 2.74 GAAstarted
MTLJacob Fowler G · last 2 starts: .896 save %, 3.42 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PHI·MTL
Dec 14, 2025 at CAR
last game
Dec 14, 2025 vs EDM
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 31+ games
PHI·MTL
−0.12
rating (0 = average)
−0.08
3.0
goals / game
3.3
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.5
16−15
season record
17−15
10−9
home record
8−9
6−6
away record
9−6
L3
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
5−5
25.0
shots / game
25.3
48.7
faceoff %
49.9
21.9
hits / game
21.2
15.0
blocked shots / game
16.7
4.4
takeaways / game
4.2
15.0
giveaways / game
13.9

Rating Trend

PHI · MTL · 63 days
Philadelphia FlyersMontreal Canadiens
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MTL 6−4
Nov 4, 2025at MTLPHI 5 − 4 SO
Apr 5, 2025at MTLMTL 3 − 2
Mar 27, 2025at PHIPHI 6 − 4
Oct 27, 2024at PHIMTL 4 − 3
Apr 9, 2024at MTLMTL 9 − 3
Mar 28, 2024at MTLMTL 4 − 1
Jan 10, 2024at PHIPHI 3 − 2 SO
Mar 28, 2023at PHIPHI 3 − 2
Feb 24, 2023at PHIMTL 5 − 2
Nov 19, 2022at MTLMTL 5 − 4 SO

PHI · Last 10

5−5 · streak L3
Dec 14, 2025at CAR2 − 3L
Dec 13, 2025vs CAR3 − 4L
Dec 11, 2025vs VGK2 − 3L
Dec 9, 2025vs SJ4 − 1W
Dec 7, 2025vs COL2 − 3L
Dec 3, 2025vs BUF5 − 2W
Dec 1, 2025vs PIT1 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025at NJ5 − 3W
Nov 28, 2025at NYI4 − 3W
Nov 26, 2025at FLA4 − 2W

MTL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Dec 14, 2025vs EDM4 − 1W
Dec 13, 2025at NYR4 − 5L
Dec 11, 2025at PIT4 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs TB1 − 6L
Dec 7, 2025vs STL3 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025at TOR2 − 1W
Dec 3, 2025vs WPG3 − 2W
Dec 2, 2025vs OTT2 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025at COL2 − 7L
Nov 28, 2025at VGK4 − 1W