Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Preview
Looking to win big? The Panthers and Canadiens face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are hosting the game at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
The Panthers are favored by -1.5 in this Atlantic divisional contest against the Canadiens. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Florida Panthers odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Montreal and Florida, the Panthers have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Florida is averaging 4 goals compared to Montreal at 1.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Across their ten previous home games, Montreal has an puck line mark of 8-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Montreal has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Panthers have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 0-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Prediction
With only five wins in their last ten games, the Panthers are trying to hold onto their playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They are in fourth place in the conference, and second in the Atlantic Division. Overall, Florida has a record of 47-23-5, and they have gone 28-15 against other Eastern Conference teams. On the road, the Panthers have gone 25-10-3 this season.
Over their last five games, Florida has gone 2-3, and they have gone 41-18-2 this season when favored. In games against other Atlantic Division teams, the Panthers have gone 13-7 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Panthers come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 13th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Florida’s offense comes into the game ranked 3rd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Montreal, goalie Anthony Stolarz has started 21 games in this season. His current record is 14-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.509%.
At home this season, the Canadiens have gone 14-18-4, and in the Eastern Conference, they are in 15th place with a record of 14-27. Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone 4-6, and in their last five games, they have gone 3-2. Overall, the Canadiens have gone 28-33-12 this season.
As the underdog, Montreal has gone 23-32-12 this season, and in games against the Atlantic Division, they have gone 4-16. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Canadiens have gone 14-27 this season.
On the offensive side, the Canadiens are scoring an 2.7 goals per game this season, ranking 28th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 28th in the league. The Montreal offense is ranked 22nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 22nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Cayden Primeau has started 17 games in this season. His current record is 8-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.464%.
The Panthers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Joshua Roy – Lower Body – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Carter Verhaeghe – Undisclosed – Questionable
