The big picture

Montreal Canadiens come in 9th on the ladder; Philadelphia Flyers are 30th. Montreal Canadiens have the higher position to protect.

Montreal Canadiens are 14–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3 against.

Philadelphia Flyers are 5–17 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2 goals for and 3.5 against.

Form

Montreal Canadiens have won four of their last five and most recently beat Utah Mammoth 5–4.

Philadelphia Flyers have won one of their last five and most recently lost to New York Rangers 2–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 32 times on our records since 2018: Montreal Canadiens 15, Philadelphia Flyers 17.

Last time out (2025-26), Philadelphia Flyers won 4–2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Philadelphia Flyers have won the last three against Montreal Canadiens.

Biggest margin between these two: Montreal Canadiens by 6 goals in 2023-24 (9–3).

Players to watch

For Montreal Canadiens, watch Cole Caufield (0.7 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Josh Anderson (0.4 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

For Philadelphia Flyers, watch Matvei Michkov (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Cole Knuble (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Nick Suzuki is 1 goals short of 200 for their career.

At Bell Centre

Montreal Canadiens have won 9 of their last 19 at Bell Centre.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Montreal Canadiens go in as clear favourites.