Game 28 : Flyers vs Canadiens
Location : Centre Bell | Montreal Canada
Time : 7:00 pm
TV / Radio : NBCSports Philadelphia + – 93.3 WMMR
Records : MTL 6-21-3 | PHI 11-12-4
Previous Game : MTL L 2-4 vs PIT | PHI W 6-1 vs NJD
Odds : Flyers -1.5 | O/U 5.5
The Flyers extended their win streak to 3-games after beating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Tuesday. But, during the game, the Flyers lost a forward to covid.
Mid-way through the 1st period, Morgan Frost was pulled from the game & put into covid protocol. To replace Frost, the Flyers have recalled Jackson Cates. Oskar Lindblom is expected to take Frost’s spot on the 2nd line.
The Flyers and Canadiens matchup has been good to the road team lately. With the road team winning the last 2-games & 5 of last 7-games. Flyers look to extend their win streak to 4-games tonight.
Carter Hart will make his 19th start of the season. Hart is 3-4-1 with 2.77 GAA & .921% on the road this season.
Betting Guide
Last Game: 2-1 | On the season: 45-36 / Last Season: 98-70
PHI ML -135
Travis Konecny 0.5 Points OVER +100
Claude Giroux 2.0 Shots OVER -125
Active Streaks
| 25 James van Riemsdyk – 3 Game Point (3G-1A) | 28 Claude Giroux – 3 Game Point (1G-2A) | 89 Cam Atkinson – 2 Game Point (3G-2A) |
Flyers Projected Lineup
21 Scott Laughton – 14 Sean Couturier – 11 Travis Konecny
23 Oskar Lindblom – 28 Claude Giroux – 89 Cam Atkinson
71 Max Willman – 13 Kevin Hayes – 25 James van Riemsdyk
59 Jackson Cates – 38 Patrick Brown – 17 Zack MacEwen
9 Ivan Provorov – 61 Justin Braun
6 Travis Sanheim – 70 Rasmus Ristolainen
3 Keith Yandle – 8 Kevin Connauton
79 Carter Hart
(35 Martin Jones)
Scratches
19 Derick Brassard , 24 Nick Seeler , 48 Morgan Frost (covid)
Injuries
44 Nate Thompson – Out Indefinitely (Shoulder 11/27), Shoulder Surgery (11/30)
55 Sam Morin – 6-8 Weeks (Knee 9/10), Knee Surgery (9/10)
57 Wade Allison – Loaned to Phantoms (12/1), High Ankle Sprain (9/19)
58 Tanner Laczynski – Unknown, Hip Flexor (9/24)
86 Joel Farabee – Week-To-Week (Shoulder 12/1), Shoulder Injury (12/1)
94 Ryan Ellis – 4-6 Weeks (11/15), Lower-Body Injury (11/13)
PHOTO CREDIT: Centre Bell PR
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