NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 4/5/2025

NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 4/5/2025

Philadelphia Flyers (31-36-9, 71 pts) at Montreal Canadiens (36-30-9, 81 pts) 

Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 7:00 pm EST 
TV: ESPN+/NBCSP/TVAS
Radio: 
Philadelphia – WMMR 93.3 FM
Montreal – TSN 690 AM (English) / 98,5 FM Cogeco (French)

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Philadelphia +1.5 ML +154
Montreal -1.5 ML -185
O/U 5.5

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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:

The Flyers picked up their third straight win on Monday behind a 2-1 victory over the Nashville Predators. During their winning streak they are averaging five goals per game while allowing three goals per game 

Montreal Canadiens News & Notes: 

The Canadiens are also on a three-game winning streak most recently beating the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday. They are averaging 3.7 goals per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game. 

Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines:

Foerster-Cates-Brink
Michkov-Couturier-Konecny
Tippett-Poehling-Pelletier
Deslauriers-Dorwart-Hathaway

Seeler-Sanheim
York-Drysdale
Zamula-Andrae

Ersson
Fedotov

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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines: 

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Heineman-Newhook-Laine
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Carrier
Guhle-Hutson
Struble-Savard

Montembeault
Dobes

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Players To Watch:

Philadelphia Flyers

Matvei Michkov this season has 58 points on 24 goals and 34 assists. He scored two goals and added an assist in their meeting last Thursday. 

Montreal Canadiens

Brendan Gallagher this season has 35 points on 19 goals and 16 assists. He’s faced the Flyers 31 times in his career recording 25 points on 14 goals and 11 assists. Between two meeting this season against Philadelphia he has two goals and an assist. 

Injury Report:

Philadelphia Flyers

Ryan Ellis – IR
Rasmus Ristolainen – OUT

Montreal Canadiens

Kirby Dach – IR
David Reinbacher – IR

Next Game:

Philadelphia – April 9 at New York Rangers 
Montreal – April 6 at Nashville Predators 

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