A pair of good scoring chances came for each team in the first five minutes of the first as Montreal nearly converted a deflection in front and the Flyers pressured Carey Price a Travis Konecny rebound chance.
The Flyers’ third shot of the game would be money, though, as Jakub Voracek tipped home a Claude Giroux shot past Price to make it 1-0 less than six minutes in.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi nearly answered for Montreal a few minutes later, but his wrist shot rang off the post behind Carter Hart.