The Philadelphia Flyers moved to a 43-27-12 record for 4 points, and the the Montreal Canadiens carried a 48-24-10 record for 2 points after a 4-2 finish at 7:00 PM EDT.
First period
The Flyers set the tone by scoring 2 goals in the opening period while holding the Canadiens scoreless.
The Broad Street Bullies generated 25 shots in the game and converted at a 16 percent shooting rate.
The Canadiens answered the pace with 26 hits and 29 shots across the night.
Second period
The Flyers added 1 goal in the second period, and all 4 of their goals came at even strength.
The Canadiens produced their 2-goal push in the second period while also scoring only at even strength.
The Habs went 0 for 3 on the power play with 4 shots, and the Flyers penalty kill logged 4 shorthanded saves behind
Samuel Ersson.
Third period
The Flyers closed the scoring with 1 third-period goal as the Canadiens posted 0 in the frame, sealing the Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens recap.
Ersson finished with 27 saves on 29 shots against, and Philadelphia’s goaltending line ended at 93 percent.
Matvei Michkov earned first-star billing, and Oliver Bonk and Hunter McDonald joined him as the other featured stars as part of the Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens key moments.
The Canadiens controlled the faceoff circle at 57 percent on 51 draws, while the Flyers finished at 43 percent on the same total.
The Flyers blocked 14 shots and the Canadiens blocked 7, a gap that shaped the Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens result analysis.
The Flyers were assessed 5 minor penalties for 10 penalty minutes, and the Canadiens took 2 minor penalties for 4 penalty minutes.
The Flyers committed 21 giveaways to Montreal’s 12, and the Flyers finished with 4 takeaways to Montreal’s 3 as part of the Philadelphia Flyers vs Montreal Canadiens final thoughts.
The game aired on ESPN plus nationally and NBC Sports Philadelphia locally, and the next broadcast will follow the Flyers on those same channels.
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