NHL Game Preview: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 12/16/2025 | Inside The Rink
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Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-6) at Montreal Canadiens (17-11-4)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tuesday, December 16
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, NBCS-PH
Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic, TSN 690
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Philadelphia Flyers News & Notes:
The Flyers have lost three games in a row after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Philadelphia is 25th in the NHL in power play efficiency at 16.5 percent.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens have won two out of their last three games after 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Montreal has the league’s 4th-ranked power play at 26.4 percent.
Philadelphia Flyers Projected Lines
Zegras-Dvorak-Konecny
Michkov-Couturier-Tippett
Grebenkin-Cates-Brink
Grundstrom-Abols-Hathaway
York-Sanheim
Andrae-Drysdale
Seeler-Juulsen
Vladar
Ersson
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines:
Caufield-Suzuki-Bolduc
Slafkovsky-Kapanen-Demidov
Anderson-Evans-Texier
Beck-Veleno-Gallagher
Matheson-Dobson
Hutson-Carrier
Struble-Engstrom
Dobes
Fowler
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Players To Watch:
Philadelphia Flyers
Trevor Zegras leads the Flyers with 32 points. Travis Konecny is second on the team with 27 points.
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki has 37 points to lead the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has contributed 33 points.
Injury Report:
Philadelphia Flyers
D Rasmus Ristolainen – IR
F Tyson Foerster – Out
Montreal Canadiens
D Kaiden Guhle – IR
RW Patrik Laine – Out 3-4 months
C Alex Newhook – IR
D David Reinbacher – OUT
C Kirby Dach – OUT
G Sam Montembeault – IR
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