Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions
2022-04-21 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 6 Philadelphia Flyers
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
MTL: 54.0%
PHI: 46.0%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.33
PHI: 2.97
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 46%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
MTL
C. Price
PHI
M. Jones
| Stat | MTL | PHI |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | C. Price | 34 | 28 | 6 | 82.4% | 2.53 | 1 | -3.47 |
| PHI | M. Jones | 34 | 31 | 3 | 91.2% | 3.30 | 1 | 0.30 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 47% • MTL at home vs PHI: 5-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | PHI 4 - 2 MTL | PHI | PHI |
| 2025-12-16 | MTL 1 - 4 PHI | PHI | MTL |
| 2025-11-04 | MTL 4 - 5 PHI | PHI | MTL |
| 2025-04-05 | MTL 3 - 2 PHI | MTL | PHI |
| 2025-03-27 | PHI 6 - 4 MTL | PHI | PHI |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL | 13 | 1 | 1.37 |
| 1 | PHI | 9 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 2 | MTL | 20 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 2 | PHI | 21 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 3 | MTL | 12 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 3 | PHI | 10 | 0 | 0.54 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 6 Philadelphia Flyers
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0
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