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Montreal Canadiens chase faceoff edge at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia Flyers cash in at even strength

The Montreal Canadiens moved to 48-24-10 while the Philadelphia Flyers improved to 43-27-12 after a 4-2 result at 7:00 PM EDT in Philadelphia.


Apr 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov (39) carries the pick against Montréal Canadiens defenseman Adam Engstrom (42) during the second period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

First period


The Montreal Canadiens opened with 0 goals in the 1st period while the Flyers produced 2 goals.


The Habs finished the night with 29 shots and 26 hits, and the Flyers ended with 25 shots and 21 hits.


The Canadiens started setting their possession base with a 57 percent faceoff win rate while the Broad Street Bullies closed at 43 percent.


Second period


The Canadiens answered with 2 goals in the 2nd period after posting 0 goals in the opening period, and the Flyers added 1 goal in the frame.


The Habs went 0 for 3 on the power play with 4 shots, while the Flyers recorded 5 minor penalties for 10 penalty minutes.


Jakub Dobes logged 21 saves on 25 shots against in net for Montreal, and Philadelphia’s goaltender turned aside 27 shots on 29 shots against with 4 shorthanded saves.


Cole Caufield generated 10 shots, Jake Evans scored 1 goal on 3 shots, and Brendan Gallagher scored 1 goal on 1 shot in the Canadiens’ previous game, and Montreal carried that shooting volume into this Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers key moments stretch.


Apr 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Porter Martone (94) celebrates his goal with right wing Matvei Michkov (39) against the Montréal Canadiens during the first period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Third period


The Canadiens were held to 0 goals in the 3rd period, and the Flyers added 1 goal to finish with 4 even-strength goals.


The Habs recorded 12 giveaways and 3 takeaways, and the Flyers posted 21 giveaways with 4 takeaways, which shaped the Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers tactical recap.


Montreal blocked 7 shots and Philadelphia blocked 14, and the Canadiens’ 16 blocked attempts reflected extended defensive-zone sequences captured in Montreal Canadiens post-match stats.


The Canadiens’ even-strength offense produced 2 goals on 25 even-strength shots, while the Flyers generated 4 goals on 25 even-strength shots in this Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers scoreline review.


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Apr 14, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Oliver Bonk (59) against the Montréal Canadiens during the second period at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
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