Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers odds, picks and predictions

The Montreal Canadiens (3-4-1) travel to meet the Philadelphia Flyers (2-5-1) at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Canadiens vs. Flyersodds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Canadiens picked up a 5-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues at home as short 'dogs (-105) on Saturday night as the Over (6) cashed. Montreal has played on no rest once this season, losing 6-4 at Boston on Oct. 10 as the Over (6) easily connected. Last season, Montreal was just 1-11-1 when working on no rest, while posting a dismal minus-30 goal differential, which was worst in the NHL. The Flyers surprised the Minnesota Wild 7-5 in matinee action Saturday as a slight home underdog (+113) as the Over (6) cashed for the second straight outing. That victory halted an 0-5-1 skid dating back to a 3-2 SOW on opening night in Vancouver on Oct. 11. The Fly Guys are 0-2-0 this season in the second end of a back-to-back, posting a minus-6 goal differential. Montreal has won 6 of the past 9 in the series since Dec. 16, 2021, although 6 of the past 10 meetings have been decided by a single goal. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 in the series. Stream the NHL all season on ESPN+, with your team's out-of-market games, exclusive games, originals and more. Get ESPN+ now! Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 7:58 a.m. ET. Primeau is confirmed for the start in Philly. He has allowed 3 or more goals in each of his 3 outings, which include 2 starts and 1 relief appearance. In his last start on the road against the New York Islanders Oct. 19, he made 33 saves in a 4-3 shootout loss. Primeau went 1-0-1 with a 1.44 GAA and .957 SV% in 2 starts against the Flyers last season. Fedotov has dropped all 3 of his starts, allowing 4 or more goals in each of the outings. He has made exactly 19 saves in each of his past 2 starts, and he was pulled early in a 6-4 loss on Oct. 17 in Seattle. Fedotov appeared against the Habs in relief last season for the first time in his career, allowing 4 goals on 13 shots in a relief appearance April 9 in Montreal. Play our free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now! The CANADIENS (+125) is a solid play as slight underdog on the road against the Flyers (-150). Montreal has picked up 6 wins in the past 9 outings in this series, including a pair of victories in Philadelphia. The Habs also steam in with a 5-2 victory against the Blues at home on Saturday. The Canadiens +1.5 (-200) will cost you 2 times your potential return, and that's way too expensive for a little bit of insurance. If you like the Habs, just play them straight up in this battle of teams both desperate for a win. OVER 6 (-120) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most. The Over has hit in the past 2 games, while going 5-2 across the past 7 outings for the Flyers, too. And, the total cashed high Oct. 12 in Calgary in Philly's only previous game when playing on no rest. The Over has cashed in 3 consecutive outings for the Habs, while hitting in their only previous game on no rest this season, too. For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW. Follow Kevin J. Erickson on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X andlike us on Facebook.