National Hockey League: Flyers vs. Canadians Free Pick

With Game 6 of the 2011 World Series cancelled, due to rain in the St. Louis area, we turn to the National Hockey League for today’s Free Pick featuring the Philadelphia Flyers visiting the Montreal Canadians.

Puck drop for this exciting NHL betting action is scheduled for 7:35 PM ET on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

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NHL Game Day Preview: Flyers @ Canadians

It has been a dreadful start to the 2011-12 NHL season for the Montreal Canadians as they have stumbled to a 1-5-2 record and sit dead last in the Eastern Conference. The Habitants have yet to win a game on their home ice at the Bell Centre.

Philadelphia meanwhile has enjoyed a 5-2-1 start and sit tied for third in the Eastern Conference with 11 points during the young NHL season. The Flyers have been perfect on the road as they look to build on their 3-0 record away from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.

One needs to look no further than the Habs goals for and against averages to realize why the have been so bad to start the season. Montreal is allowing 3.12 goals against while averaging just 2.25 goals for. Philadelphia has averaged 3.38 goals for while giving up just 2.62 goals against.

NHL Betting Lines: Canadians vs. Flyers Free Pick

We head to the sportsbook at BetOnline, and their NHL 3 Way betting lines, for tonight’s Canadians vs. Flyers Free Pick. Despite being without defenseman Chris Pronger, who is out with an eye injury, we like the Flyers here. Chris Campoli, Scott Gomez, and Andrei Markov, are out for the Habs.

Montreal is 0-5 straight up in their last five games at home, while the Flyers are soaring with a 5-1 straight up record in their last six games played at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

The top eight scorers for the Flyers, excluding Chris Pronger, have accounted for 48 points, while the Canadians top nine skaters have registered just 37 points.

Montreal goaltender Carey Price comes into this contest with a 1-4-2 record and a 3.13 GAA, while the Flyers will have Ilya Bryzgalov (3-2-1 2.84 GAA) between the pipes.

>>> Take PHI over MON at +115 with the BetOnline NHL 3 Way betting line <<<