This is a 6* on MONTREAL +1.5

Philadelphia is the hottest team in the league since January 8th. They’d won 9 of 10 going into the shutdown and then won all three round robin games to earn the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Drawing Montreal in the Round of 16 seems like a gift based on seeding, but the Flyers must be wary of Carey Price, the Canadiens’ outstanding goaltender. Price gives his team a chance to steal any game, something the Penguins found out the hard way in the qualification series. It only took four games for the Habs to eliminate the Pens, which is somewhat of a shocking result given Pittsburgh came into the series at full strength. But Price was the difference maker with a .947 save percentage. That’s the best save percentage for any goalie in the bubble. Montreal being a 12-seed is something that can be overlooked. Twice in the Pittsburgh series, we took the Habs +1.5. Both times they won. At the very least, look for Price to keep Game 1 within a one-goal margin. Play on MONTREAL +1.5

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