Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, Picks & Odds | 01 Apr 2025

Bet Against Goals

The Panthers and the Canadiens aren’t expected to light the lamp too many times, so our prediction has to be Under 6.5. Snap up the -141 that this happens.

Canadiens 4-2 Winners in Previous H2H

The previous meeting between Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens was on Sunday, with the Habs securing a 4-2 victory at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Habs had 25 shots on goal and there were four different goalscorers including Juraj Slafkovsky. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 24 saves (.923). The Panthers racked up 26 shots on goal, with Seth Jones and Sam Reinhart each scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Panthers have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Vitek Vanecek (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-1-0	2	.897	0
23/24	17-9-3	3.18	.890	0

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-2-0	3.3	.857	0
23/24	16-15-9	3.14	.903	0

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 21.2% powerplay efficiency. The Panthers have given up 2.6 goals from 24.2 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.2%.

Sam Bennett is the top points scorer with 9 points, 6 goals and 3 assists, with Sam Reinhart recording 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky have a 2.13 goal against average with a .901 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Habs have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 26.3 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.9%.

The top points scorer is Nick Suzuki with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Juraj Slafkovsky is next best after having 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Sam Montembeault have a 2.89 GAA with a .896 SV%.

Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

There’s every chance that we will see a low combined goals total for this NHL encounter. We’ll therefore shoot for Unders and this is available at an eye-catching -141.

We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our expert NHL handicappers also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Panthers vs Canadiens stats:

• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Panthers games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Panthers games on the road.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Panthers games this season.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 27 of the last 50 Canadiens games this season.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 23 Canadiens games at home this season.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Canadiens games this season.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Under 6.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 58.5% chance of landing a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

More juice from your Unders wager can be found by combining this selection when betting on Match Winner & Total Goals. Choose the odds which match your prediction.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nick Suzuki Over 1.5 Shots -175

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 4 of the past 5 games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -175.

Latest Nick Suzuki Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+195

First

+1050

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

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Correct Score Prediction

Panthers 1 - 3 Canadiens

We’re betting on the Canadiens to secure a 3-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +2200 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Panthers

Canadiens

1-0

Panthers

+5000

Canadiens

+5000

2-0

Panthers

+4000

Canadiens

+5500

2-1

Panthers

+1400

Canadiens

+1400

3-0

Panthers

+2500

Canadiens

+4000

3-1

Panthers

+1600

Canadiens

+2200

3-2

Panthers

+800

Canadiens

+900

4-0

Panthers

+3000

Canadiens

+5500

4-1

Panthers

+1200

Canadiens

+2200

4-2

Panthers

+1300

Canadiens

+2000

4-3

Panthers

+1000

Canadiens

+1100

5-0

Panthers

+5000

Canadiens

+10000

5-1

Panthers

+1900

Canadiens

+3500

5-2

Panthers

+1300

Canadiens

+2400

5-3

Panthers

+2000

Canadiens

+3000

5-4

Panthers

+2000

Canadiens

+2200

6-1

Panthers

+4000

Canadiens

+9000

6-2

Panthers

+2500

Canadiens

+4500

6-3

Panthers

+2500

Canadiens

+4500

6-4

Panthers

+4500

Canadiens

+6000

6-5

Panthers

+5000

Canadiens

+5500

7-2

Panthers

+6000

Canadiens

+12000

7-3

Panthers

+5000

Canadiens

+8000

7-4

Panthers

+6000

Canadiens

+9000

7-5

Panthers

+10000

Canadiens

+13000

7-6

Panthers

+12000

Canadiens

+13000

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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.

Books Predicting a Close-Run Battle

With the sportsbooks giving them a 62% probability of winning this game, Florida Panthers might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -161 Moneyline betting odds. Montreal Canadiens are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +132.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at +112.

The Panthers are available at odds of -115 when it comes to beating the opposition to 3 goals. Underdogs Habs are chalked up at +190 to reach this total first.

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Moneyline

Panthers

-161

Canadiens

+132

3-Way Moneyline

Panthers

-105

Tie

+335

Canadiens

+220

Puck Line

Panthers -1.5

+154

Canadiens +1.5

-192

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-139

Over 6.5

+112

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Find the Net First

The Anytime Goalscorer betting indicates that Sam Reinhart has odds of +125. He is available at +750 to find the net first which makes him favorite.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

First

+125

Anytime

+750

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

First

+155

Anytime

+900

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

First

+160

Anytime

+900

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

First

+165

Anytime

+950

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

First

+185

Anytime

+1000

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

First

+195

Anytime

+1050

Brad Marchand (Panthers)

First

+205

Anytime

+1100

Mackie Samoskevich (Panthers)

First

+215

Anytime

+1150

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

First

+240

Anytime

+1300

Anton Lundell (Panthers)

First

+280

Anytime

+1400

Jesper Boqvist (Panthers)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Eetu Luostarinen (Panthers)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Evan Rodrigues (Panthers)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Brendan Gallagher (Canadiens)

First

+360

Anytime

+1700

Alex Newhook (Canadiens)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Joshua Roy (Canadiens)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Seth Jones (Panthers)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Rafael Harvey-Pinard (Canadiens)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Sam Bennett (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Cole Caufield (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

-128

Under 2.5

-100

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-105

Brad Marchand (Panthers)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Patrik Laine (Canadiens)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

Juraj Slafkovsky (Canadiens)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-103

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the NHL micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term wagers and this might include the Next Goalscorer or Next Goal.

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