The Philadelphia Flyers (23-26-10) host the Montreal Canadiens (24-29-4) at Wells Fargo Center on Friday. Montreal is wrapping up a four-game road trip coming off a 5-2 win over the Devils on Tuesday. The Canadiens conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own limited power play opportunities.
Five players found the net for the Canadiens. Sam Montembeault had a great performance with 38 saves (.950%) in the win. Philadelphia fell 4-2 to the Oilers on Tuesday. Owen Tippett and Noah Cates each scored once for the Flyers. Carter Hart only had 23 saves on 26 shots against (.884%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Canadiens won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-4 (SO) victory in November. Cole Caufield led Montreal with three points (2G 1A). Tippett (2G 0A), Travis Sanheim (1G 1A), and Zack MacEwen (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Philadelphia. Jake Allen got the win despite saving only 25 of 29 shots (.862%).
FACING OFF
Montreal is averaging 2.67 goals per game for the season, 28th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flyers team that is allowing 3.20 goals a game (20th). Meanwhile, Philadelphia has found the net 2.68 times a game on average, 27th in the league, and the Canadiens are allowing opponents to score 3.63 goals per game (28th).
Montreal averages fewer shots a game (27.7) than most teams in the league, ranking 30th. Philadelphia’s average of 29.5 attempts ranks 25th.Power play opportunities are likely to be plentiful for the Flyers, as the Canadiens are averaging 4.54 penalties per game, fourth-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 12.47 penalty minutes a game ranks first-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.95 times a game (13th) for an average of 10.32 minutes (8th).
The Flyers’ 15.79% power play percentage is the second-worst in the league, while Montreal’s 16.67% conversion rate ranks fifth-lowest. Montreal has been equally poor at penalty killing, as the away team possesses the league’s fifth-lowest PK% at 73.87%. Philadelphia’s 76.19% ranks 22nd in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 44 points this season, Nick Suzuki is the top skater for the Canadiens. He has 18 goals and 26 assists in 57 games. In the net, Montembeault (11-11-2) is Montreal’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.29 GAA and a .906% save percentage. Allen (12-18-2) leads the Canadiens in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 3.47 and a save percentage of .894%.Travis Konecny leads the Flyers in scoring with 54 points. He has 27 goals and 27 assists in 52 games. Hart (16-17-9) is the top goalie for Philadelphia with a goals against average of 2.88. He has a save percentage of .910%.
HOME AND AWAY
Montreal is 10-15-3 away from Bell Centre this season. Philadelphia is 11-14-3 at Wells Fargo Center this season.
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