The Montreal Canadiens (17-11-4, seventh in Eastern Conference) host the Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-6, sixth in Eastern Conference) at Bell Centre on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.

Montreal won 4-1 at home its last time out on Dec. 14 against the Edmonton Oilers.

Philadelphia played on the road in its most recent game on Dec. 14, and fell to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout (1-0).

Ahead of this matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s action.

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Canadiens (-141)Underdog: Flyers (+119)Over/under: 5.5Canadiens vs. Flyers game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 16, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+

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Canadiens stats and trendsThrough 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has been victorious eight times.In six games with moneyline odds lower than -141 this season, the Canadiens have been victorious four times.The moneyline odds imply that Montreal has a 58.5% chance of winning this game.Montreal and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 24 of 32 matches (75.0%) so far this season.In their last 10 games, the Canadiens have gone 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.7 goals per game (27 total) during that span.On the defensive end, the Canadiens have allowed 34 goals (3.4 per game) in those 10 outings.Flyers stats and trendsThe Flyers have been the underdog 22 times this season, and upset their opponent in nine, or 40.9%, of those games.Philadelphia has won five of its 14 games when it is the underdog by +119 or longer on the moneyline.The Flyers have a 45.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).Philadelphia’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 16 of 31 chances this season.Over the past 10 games, the Flyers have claimed 60.0% of the possible points with a 5-2-3 record.They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) during that stretch.On the defensive side, the Flyers have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 matchups.