Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 15 Mar 2025

Panthers Could Prove Too Strong

It’s time to side with the Panthers to secure a regulation time victory over the Canadiens. The road team should have the edge and the -119 for our 3-Way Moneyline prediction looks a great price.

7 Panthers Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Florida Panthers got the win in their previous game. A 3-2 triumph occurred on the road at Scotiabank Arena when playing Toronto Maple Leafs. Sam Bennett scored two goals and Niko Mikkola registered the other.

Montreal Canadiens have won three consecutive games at home. In their last appearance, they suffered a 5-4 (OT) road defeat against Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. Juraj Slafkovsky scored two goals, with Patrik Laine and Alex Newhook also scoring.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Habs have claimed victories in the last two encounters against the Panthers. At Bell Centre, the scoreline was 5-3 and then we saw 4-0 at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	5-3-0	2.3	.903	1
23/24	36-17-3	2.37	.915	6

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-3-0	3.9	.842	0
23/24	16-15-9	3.14	.903	0

8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 33.2 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. The Panthers have been giving up 1.3 goals from 23.2 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 93.0%.

Sam Bennett is the top points scorer with 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists, with Aleksander Barkov recording 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 1.52 goal against average with a .938 save percentage, including two shutouts.

The Habs have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 21.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.6 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.3%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 17 points, 5 goals and 12 assists, while Juraj Slafkovsky is next best after registering 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.07 GAA with a .924 SV%, including one shutout.

Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We’re keeping our pick nice and simple by heading to the 60-minute line. Take the -119 that Florida Panthers are able to claim a victory in this NHL game.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our NHL handicappers have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Panthers vs Canadiens stats:

• Panthers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
• Panthers have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Canadiens have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Canadiens have lost 11 of their last 20 games.
• Canadiens have lost 7 of their last 10 games against Panthers.

Panthers 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 54.3% likelihood of this pick winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

We’d recommend taking a look at betting selections for Match Winner & Total Goals, Puck Line and Winning Margin if you’re interested in siding with Florida but want bigger odds.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Juraj Slafkovsky Over 1.5 Shots -125

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -125.

Latest Juraj Slafkovsky Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+260

First

+1300

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-103

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Correct Score Prediction

Panthers 4 - 3 Canadiens

We’re taking a chance on the Panthers to achieve a 4-3 winning scoreline. Odds of +1050 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Panthers

Canadiens

1-0

Panthers

+4000

Canadiens

+4500

2-0

Panthers

+3300

Canadiens

+5000

2-1

Panthers

+1200

Canadiens

+1300

3-0

Panthers

+2000

Canadiens

+4000

3-1

Panthers

+1400

Canadiens

+2200

3-2

Panthers

+800

Canadiens

+900

4-0

Panthers

+2400

Canadiens

+6000

4-1

Panthers

+1050

Canadiens

+2400

4-2

Panthers

+1300

Canadiens

+2200

4-3

Panthers

+1050

Canadiens

+1300

5-0

Panthers

+4500

Canadiens

+11000

5-1

Panthers

+1600

Canadiens

+4500

5-2

Panthers

+1300

Canadiens

+2900

5-3

Panthers

+2200

Canadiens

+3500

5-4

Panthers

+2400

Canadiens

+2800

6-1

Panthers

+4000

Canadiens

+11000

6-2

Panthers

+2400

Canadiens

+5500

6-3

Panthers

+2800

Canadiens

+5500

6-4

Panthers

+5000

Canadiens

+7500

6-5

Panthers

+6000

Canadiens

+7000

7-2

Panthers

+6000

Canadiens

+14000

7-3

Panthers

+5000

Canadiens

+10000

7-4

Panthers

+6600

Canadiens

+11000

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Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Panthers Big Favorites With the Books

The sportsbooks have Florida Panthers at -204 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 67% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. The market suggests that Montreal Canadiens are least likely to win at +168.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 5.5 right now. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you fancy Over 5.5, this outcome can be backed at -115.

The Panthers are favorites to find the net first at odds of -155. Conversely, if you think the Habs will score the opener, they are +115 to do so.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League clash, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Panthers

-204

Canadiens

+168

3-Way Moneyline

Panthers

-125

Tie

+340

Canadiens

+270

Puck Line

Panthers -1.5

+124

Canadiens +1.5

-152

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-105

Over 5.5

-115

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Sam Reinhart is favorite to be First Goalscorer at +650. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

First

+104

Anytime

+650

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

First

+160

Anytime

+900

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

+170

Anytime

+950

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

First

+175

Anytime

+950

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

First

+195

Anytime

+1050

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

+210

Anytime

+1100

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

First

+220

Anytime

+1150

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

First

+285

Anytime

+1400

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

First

+330

Anytime

+1600

Jesper Boqvist (Panthers)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

+380

Anytime

+1800

Owen Beck (Canadiens)

First

+460

Anytime

+2200

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Seth Jones (Panthers)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Canadiens)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Joshua Roy (Canadiens)

First

+510

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+115

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-103

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

+140

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy NHL micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as the Next Goal or Next Goalscorer.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Florida Panthers Stats

Montreal Canadiens Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 2.60 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.30 pts and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.20 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 28.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.3
• Blocks: 17.2
• Faceoff Wins : 26
• Hits: 33.3
• Giveaways: 17.6
• Takeaways: 4.3

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 29
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 8.7
• Blocks: 16.7
• Faceoff Wins : 30
• Hits: 33.8
• Giveaways: 18.4
• Takeaways: 4.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 26.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.4
• Penalty Minutes: 9.7
• Blocks: 14.3
• Faceoff Wins : 29.8
• Hits: 23.9
• Giveaways: 11.8
• Takeaways: 4.5

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 26.1
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 2.7
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 6
• Blocks: 16.3
• Faceoff Wins : 30.7
• Hits: 27.6
• Giveaways: 14.9
• Takeaways: 5.9

Team News

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
13	Sam Reinhart	73	20.61	36	40	76	8
16	Aleksander Barkov	63	20.45	19	48	67	-1
19	Matthew Tkachuk	52	18.23	22	35	57	-3

9	Sam Bennett	71	17.37	25	24	49	-10
63	Brad Marchand	63	18.37	21	27	48	-7
23	Carter Verhaeghe	73	17.95	17	30	47	-20
15	Anton Lundell	72	16.56	16	26	42	15
5	Aaron Ekblad	56	23.51	3	30	33	11
3	Seth Jones	54	24.76	9	22	31	-22
17	Evan Rodrigues	73	15.17	14	15	29	0
25	Mackie Samoskevich	64	13	13	14	27	0
42	Gustav Forsling	73	22.97	9	17	26	31
70	Jesper Boqvist	70	13.05	12	11	23	2
27	Eetu Luostarinen	72	15.22	8	14	22	10
77	Niko Mikkola	68	20.2	5	16	21	14
88	Nate Schmidt	71	16.21	5	13	18	5
10	A.J. Greer	73	9.49	6	11	17	4
26	Uvis Janis Balinskis	67	14.62	4	11	15	-3
8	Nico Sturm	57	10.26	7	7	14	-4
7	Dmitry Kulikov	68	19.28	4	9	13	13
92	Tomas Nosek	53	9.57	1	8	9	7
12	Jonah Gadjovich	34	7.84	4	0	4	-5
24	Justin Sourdif	1	9.5	1	0	1	1
2	Tobias Bjoernfot	13	13.35	0	0	0	-2
74	Rasmus Asplund	2	7.55	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
72	Sergei Bobrovsky	49	2.44	0.906
41	Vitek Vanecek	21	3.75	0.884
60	Chris Driedger	-	-	-

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Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
14	Nick Suzuki	73	19.87	23	54	77	10
13	Cole Caufield	73	18.1	34	29	63	5
48	Lane Hutson	73	22.62	5	54	59	-9

20	Juraj Slafkovsky	70	17.3	17	29	46	-1
11	Brendan Gallagher	73	13.83	18	15	33	-9
92	Patrik Laine	43	14.54	19	13	32	-14
71	Jake Evans	73	15.51	12	19	31	-2
28	Christian Dvorak	73	14.98	10	19	29	-7
8	Mike Matheson	71	24.91	6	23	29	-10
40	Joel Armia	72	14.44	11	14	25	-6
17	Josh Anderson	73	14.19	13	11	24	-2
15	Alex Newhook	73	15.11	14	10	24	-20
45	Alexandre Carrier	70	20.46	3	20	23	-12
77	Kirby Dach	57	15.67	10	12	22	-29
51	Emil Heineman	58	11.38	10	8	18	-5
58	David Savard	67	17.15	1	14	15	-9
21	Kaiden Guhle	46	21.19	4	10	14	3
47	Jayden Struble	47	15.4	2	10	12	-1
72	Arber Xhekaj	69	14.7	1	5	6	-13
24	Logan Mailloux	7	16.2	2	2	4	-5
89	Joshua Roy	12	11.02	2	0	2	-6
91	Oliver Kapanen	12	11.63	0	2	2	-4
82	Lucas Condotta	7	8.2	1	0	1	-2
62	Owen Beck	12	9.98	0	1	1	-2
55	Michael Pezzetta	18	5.92	0	0	0	-4
27	Alex Barre-Boulet	2	10.15	0	0	0	-2
49	Rafael Harvey-Pinard	1	8.9	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Sam Montembeault	55	2.89	0.899
30	Cayden Primeau	11	4.7	0.836
75	Jakub Dobes	14	3.02	0.897

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups