Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 4/14/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Flyers (41-27-12) will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (48-23-10) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Islanders in their last outing. Montreal garnered 6 penalty minutes in this outing. The Canadiens had a good offensive output in the victory. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play and scored 1 goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 22 shots they tried.

Montreal Canadiens opponents have tallied 248 power play opportunities (6th in the NHL) and have tallied 54 goals in those chances. The Canadiens so far have had 2,256 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .891. Montreal has attempted 2,127 shots and has a shot percentage of 13.0%. When at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed 193 goals while having 221 on the offensive side of the ice. Montreal has accumulated 239 power play chances and they have scored 56 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 23.43%. For the year, they have recorded 106 points and their points % is .654. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 277 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have given up 247.

The man in goal for this game is Jakub Dobes. Dobes has taken the ice for 58 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 36-13-7 and got the start in 56 games. Opponents have scored 153 goals versus Dobes in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.73. Dobes has had 1,602 shots taken against him and has gathered 1,449 saves. He has a save percentage of .904 in his 951 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Dobes has recorded 35 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .625.

In their last outing, Philadelphia played the Jets in a game where the Flyers took home the victory by a final score of 7-1. The Flyers recorded 7 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play chances in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Flyers are sitting with 198 goals at even strength and 36 goals (31st in the league) while on the power play. Philadelphia has tried 2,040 shots (26th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.47%, while allowing the opposition 2,032 shots. On the year, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned 234 goals, 94 points, as well as a points percentage of .588. They have allowed 235 goals to be scored by of a combination of 181 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 233 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 15.45%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.59% on their oppositions 241 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 88.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Daniel Vladar protecting the goal. He has recorded 3,650 saves out of the 4,065 shots taken, giving him a save % of .898. Vladar is the owner of a career record of 77-48-23 and has played in 156 games. He has made the start in 145 games and has played 5,687 mins. Vladar's quality start percentage sits at 57.9% and he has 84 quality starting assignments in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.86 goals per contest and he has given up 415 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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