Flyers-Canadiens Game 4 preview: TV, time, streaming info, odds, notes

The Flyers look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead with a rare Tuesday afternoon game.

Travis Konecny, who led the Flyers with 24 goals during the season, is looking for his first of the postseason. The Flyers play the Canadiens today in Game 4 (3 p.m., NBCSP, NBCSN).Read moreFrank Gunn / AP

Published Aug. 18, 2020, 10:21 a.m. ET

When: Tuesday, 3 p.m.

Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

TV: NBCSP, NBCSN. Radio: 97.5 FM-The Fanatic. Streaming: NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app.

Series so far: The Flyers hold a 2-1 lead despite being outscored, 6-3. Carter Hart stole Games 1 and 3 by allowing one goal on 51 shots combined.

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Four things: The Canadiens have killed off 13 consecutive power plays, a span of 22 minutes, 53 seconds. Flyers coach Alain Vigneault vowed there would be changes to his team’s two PP units. … Travis Konecny’s goalless streak is at eight games, dating to the regular season. His longest drought this year is nine. … According to Hockey-reference.com, the difference in winning a series when you’re up 3-1 (89.8%) vs. being tied at 2-2 (52.5%) is pretty significant. … Montreal is the designated home team.

From the books: The Flyers are -136 to Montreal’s +117 at DraftKings. Each of the first three games has been under 5.5, which is reflected in the prices. Under 5 goals is -103. Under 5.5 is -175. … William Hill is offering +425 that there will be a shutout, -550 that there will not. … Konecny is +270 to score a goal.

The last word: Scott Laughton had a rough Game 3 with two bad defensive-end turnovers and zero shots on goal. “He’s such a character individual, a character player, that I’m very confident he’s going to bounce back with a much better game,” coach Alain Vigneault said.