The set-up: The 2-2-1 Philadelphia Flyers visit Montreal Monday night going up against a team which has opened 4-0-1. The Flyers rallied to win 6-3 Saturday in Carolina while finding their offensive groove, something they'll need against the Canadiens, who lead the NHL by averaging four goals per game.

Philadelphia: The Flyers trailed 2-0 early in the second period on Saturday but rallied with four straight goals before skating away with the 6-3 victory. Six players have notched at least five points for the Flyers but while captain Claude Giroux has collected six assists, he has yet to put a puck behind a goaltender. Philadelphia ia averaging 3.8 GPG but are also allowing the same number.

Montreal: The Canadiens extended their winning streak to three games with a 4-1 triumph over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Montreal's "big names" are Max Pacioretty, Alex Radulov, Brendan Gallagher and Alex Galchenyuk but 13 different players who have scored so far this season. Goaltender Carey Price has stopped 46-of-50 shots in a pair of victories since returning from a bout with the flu after enduring an injury-plagued 2015-16 season.

The pick: Led by the healthy return of Price, the Canadiens own a league-best 1.60 goals-against average while Philadelphia is allowing 3.8 goals against. Netminders Steve Mason and Michal Neuvirth carry well-below average statistics into the week, with Mason's 3.35 GAA and .882 save percentage holding a slight edge over Neuvirth's 4.24 GAA and .854 save percentage. Mason is expected to be in net against Price and while the Canadiens own more than a few edges, I'm gambling a bit here (it worked Sunday when Arizona plus-1 1/2 goals got the cash in a 3-2 loss!) and will again take the 1 1/2 goals, this time with the Flyers. Make them a 5* play.