Flyers vs. Canadiens: Odds, Predictions, and Picks

It\'s the Red and Blue versus the Orange and Black tonight in Philadelphia. Here are the numbers:

Odds

Puck Lines

Philadelphia -1.5 (+142)

Montreal +1.5 (-170)

Over/Under

Over 6 (-118)

Under 6 (-102)

Money Line

Philadelphia (-175)

Montreal (+145)

Miscellaneous

Montreal First Period Goals Under .5 (+100)

Race to 3 Goals - Philadelphia (-120)

60 Minute Line - Draw (+370)

Tyson Foerster Over 1.5 Shots (-180)

Predictions

Yea, yea, yea. BSH lost both of its bets on Monday night. Honestly, who cares? With the breaking news of Cutter Gauthier\'s departure , it was profoundly difficult to focus on anything other than our Twitter (\"X\"?) feed. Nonetheless, the Pittsburgh Penguins walked into Philadelphia and left with a victory.

Interesting about that game is the fact that the Flyers simply didn\'t show up. If you are the type of person who plays the trends, you likely lost every bet. What has been the Flyers most stable force this season? The defense and Carter Hart, who allowed four goals. What has been the Flyers biggest liability? The power play, which defied all odds and tallied a goal.

We are putting that game behind us. Now, we move on to the Montreal Canadiens who the Flyers will meet for the first time in the 2023-24 season. Another first for the Flyers is the debut of Jamie Drysdale . The organization appears to be extremely excited about the addition of Drysdale, who took several practice shifts with Travis Sanheim and who will hopefully breathe new life into the currently disgraced number 9.

As for the game itself, the Flyers come in as favorites. The Canadiens have some pretty good wins of late, toppling both the Stars and the Rangers within the last week. On the offensive end of the ice, they are obviously led by Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Sean Monahan, but defensively, they appear to be unraveling. The Canadiens have allowed 25 goals in the last six games (roughly 4 goals per game), and it\'s unclear if there is any solution in sight.

Of course, anything can happen. Many teams have historically used the Flyers has an opportunity to right their sinking ships. Here are our picks:

Picks

Over 6 (-118)

Not only are we taking the over in this one, but we are also expecting this game to be entirely dictated by the Flyers. We would like to see the boys break a few dry spells. Scott Laughton? Tyson Foerster? Ryan Poehling? Tonight is an opportunity to get back on the scoring sheet against a defense that is floundering.

Philadelphia Moneyline (-175)

If the offense indeed steps up as it should and the defense buckles down, this should be a solid team win. Plus, who wouldn\'t like to see Drysdale make a strong debut?

Tyson Foerster Over 1.5 Shots (-180)

BONUS BET! Morgan Frost let us down on Monday, failing to tally more than one shot on goal. Frankly, what didn\'t let us down on Monday? Tonight, we put our faith in Tyson Foerster who has showed tremendous promise throughout this season.

BSH Pick Record

21-20

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