Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Predictions
2024-10-27 • Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 4 Montreal Canadiens
🚨 Upset Loss (76% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
PHI: 76.2%
MTL: 23.8%
Expected Goals
PHI: 4.09
MTL: 2.66
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 41%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
PHI
Aleksei Kolosov - 5-9-1 | 0.867 SV% | 3.59 GAA
MTL
Cayden Primeau - 8-9-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.99 GAA
| Stat | PHI | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.867 | 0.910 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.59 | 2.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Aleksei Kolosov | 24 | 20 | 4 | 83.3% | 2.90 | 2 | -1.10 |
| MTL | Cayden Primeau | 26 | 23 | 3 | 88.5% | 2.51 | 1 | -0.49 |
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% • PHI at home vs MTL: 4-3
| 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 | PHI | 14 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 1 | MTL | 15 | 1 | 1.37 |
| 2 | PHI | 11 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2 | MTL | 15 | 1 | 1.40 |
| 3 | PHI | 19 | 1 | 1.12 |
| 3 | MTL | 6 | 0 | 0.13 |
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: 76.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Philadelphia Flyers 3 - 4 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 4.1 - 2.7
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