Montreal Canadiens

Ice Hockey NHL Amerant Bank Arena Thu 29 Feb 19:00

Florida Panthers

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  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

Straightforward Win for Panthers?

This game could be one-sided in favor of the Panthers and our betting prediction is -1.5 goals on the puck line at -123. This means beating the Canadiens by two goals or more.

Panthers Have Won 9 Out of 10 on the H2H

Montreal Canadiens have lost three straight road games. In their previous appearance, they recorded a 4-2 home win over Arizona Coyotes at Bell Centre. Nick Suzuki was one of four different players on the scoresheet. Goalie Sam Montembeault stopped 36 shots (.947).

Florida Panthers last game was a 3-2 victory over Buffalo Sabres at Amerant Bank Arena. That means it’s now been five home wins on the spin. Brandon Montour, Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett scored one goal each. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves (.933).

The Panthers beat the Canadiens when the teams last met. It was a 4-1 scoreline at Amerant Bank Arena. The Panthers have six straight wins against the Canadiens. They’ve also claimed 9 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Sam Montembeault (Confirmed)
W-L-OTL: 16-15-6 GAA: 3.14 SV%: .903 SO: 0
Anthony Stolarz (Confirmed)
W-L-OTL: 16-7-1 GAA: 2.03 SV%: .925 SO: 2

Expert NHL Analysis

The hockey predictions are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest player and goalie stats which can provide a barometer for how the NHL action might play out.

Key Canadiens vs Panthers stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Panthers in 6 consecutive games against Canadiens.

Florida Panthers look capable of covering the -1.5 puck line in this NHL clash. Our pick is to take -123 in the hope that they’re able to land a big enough victory.

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Panthers -1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

Canadiens vs Panthers Prediction

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Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Bet Builder Tips

Puck Line Panthers -1.5
Totals Over 6
To Score Anytime Sam Reinhart

Our same game parlay pick is the Panthers -1.5 on the puck line, Over 6 goals and Sam Reinhart (Panthers) to be on the scoresheet.

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Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers 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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Have Panthers as Heavy Favorites

Florida Panthers are strong -340 favorites to win this game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 77% chance of claiming victory. The market suggests that Montreal Canadiens are least likely to win at +270.

The puck line is 1.5, with the total goals line at 6. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you fancy Over 6, this outcome can be backed at -120.

If you want to back favorites Panthers to score first, then you can get odds of -200. However, the Canadiens are a bigger +150 to find the net ahead of their opponents.

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Player Props

If you have a view on Goalscorers, Assists, Shots on Goal, Powerplay Points, Blocked Shots or Saves, then the goalie and player prop betting could be up your street. It’s a great way of wagering on individual performance.

Sam Reinhart Favorite to Find the Net First

Favorite Sam Reinhart is priced at +650 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of -109.

Player Goals

Sam Reinhart (Panthers)
First
-109
Anytime
+650
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Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)
First
+105
Anytime
+700
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Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)
First
+128
Anytime
+800
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Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)
First
+150
Anytime
+900
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Player Assists

Aleksander Barkov (Panthers)
Over 0.5
-190
Under 0.5
+140
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Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)
Over 0.5
-150
Under 0.5
+110
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Nick Suzuki (Canadiens)
Over 0.5
-100
Under 0.5
-140
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Sam Reinhart (Panthers)
Over 0.5
+110
Under 0.5
-150
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Player Shots

Carter Verhaeghe (Panthers)
Over 3.5
-115
Under 3.5
-125
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Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers)
Over 3.5
-115
Under 3.5
-125
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Cole Caufield (Canadiens)
Over 3.5
-125
Under 3.5
-115
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens Stats

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Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

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Team News

Montreal Canadiens Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
14 Nick Suzuki 59 21.2 23 33 56 -12
22 Cole Caufield 59 19.33 19 27 46 -1
8 Mike Matheson 59 25.37 8 35 43 -20

Florida Panthers Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
13 Sam Reinhart 59 20.27 39 29 68 17
19 Matthew Tkachuk 58 18.61 21 46 67 15
23 Carter Verhaeghe 59 17.96 30 31 61 19

Injuries & Suspensions

Montreal Canadiens Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Chris Wideman
Injured
Jayden Struble
Injured
Kirby Dach
Injured
Christian Dvorak
Injured
Carey Price
Injured
Rafael Harvey-Pinard
Injured

Florida Panthers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jonah Gadjovich
Injured

Starting Lineups

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

41
Anthony Stolarz
42
Gustav Forsling
5
Aaron Ekblad
23
Carter Verhaeghe
16
Aleksander Barkov
13
Sam Reinhart
20
Juraj Slafkovsky
14
Nick Suzuki
22
Cole Caufield
21
Kaiden Guhle
8
Mike Matheson
35
Sam Montembeault

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

41
Anthony Stolarz
77
Niko Mikkola
62
Brandon Montour
21
Nick Cousins
9
Sam Bennett
19
Matthew Tkachuk
40
Joel Armia
15
Alex Newhook
89
Joshua Roy
58
David Savard
72
Arber Xhekaj
35
Sam Montembeault

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

41
Anthony Stolarz
91
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
7
Dmitry Kulikov
27
Eetu Luostarinen
15
Anton Lundell
17
Evan Rodrigues
17
Josh Anderson
71
Jake Evans
11
Brendan Gallagher
26
Johnny Kovacevic
54
Jordan Harris
35
Sam Montembeault

Florida Panthers logo Florida Panthers

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens

41
Anthony Stolarz
67
William Lockwood
82
Kevin Stenlund
94
Ryan Lomberg
56
Jesse Yloenen
36
Colin White
70
Tanner Pearson
35
Sam Montembeault

Previous Montreal Canadiens Lineups

27 Feb NHL
Coyotes 2-4 Canadiens
24 Feb NHL
Canadiens 3-4 Devils
22 Feb NHL
Canadiens 1-4 Penguins
21 Feb NHL
Sabres 3-2 Canadiens
17 Feb NHL
Capitals 4-3 Canadiens
15 Feb NHL
Canadiens 4-7 Rangers
13 Feb NHL
Ducks 0-5 Canadiens
11 Feb NHL
Blues 7-2 Canadiens
10 Feb NHL
Stars 3-2 Canadiens
06 Feb NHL
Canadiens 5-2 Capitals

Previous Florida Panthers Lineups

27 Feb NHL
Sabres 2-3 Panthers
24 Feb NHL
Capitals 2-3 Panthers
22 Feb NHL
Panthers 0-1 Hurricanes
20 Feb NHL
Senators 2-3 Panthers
17 Feb NHL
Panthers 9-2 Lightning
15 Feb NHL
Panthers 4-0 Sabres
14 Feb NHL
Panthers 5-2 Penguins
10 Feb NHL
Avalanche 0-4 Panthers
08 Feb NHL
Capitals 2-4 Panthers
06 Feb NHL
Flyers 2-1 Panthers

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 NY Rangers 82 55 23 4 114 0.695 43 51 282 229 53 30-11-0 25-12-4 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Carolina 82 52 23 7 111 0.677 44 50 279 216 63 27-10-4 25-13-3 2-5 7-3 1L
3 NY Islanders 82 39 27 16 94 0.573 29 38 246 263 -17 21-10-10 18-17-6 1-5 8-2 2W
4 Washington 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 32 36 220 257 -37 22-12-7 18-19-4 4-5 4-6 3W
5 Pittsburgh 82 38 32 12 88 0.537 32 36 255 251 4 23-14-4 15-18-8 2-3 6-4 1L
6 Philadelphia 82 38 33 11 87 0.53 30 34 235 261 -26 20-17-4 18-16-7 4-3 2-8 1L
7 New Jersey 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 33 38 264 283 -19 17-21-3 21-18-2 0-2 3-7 2L
8 Columbus 82 27 43 12 66 0.402 21 24 237 300 -63 17-19-5 10-24-7 3-2 4-6 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Florida 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 42 49 268 200 68 26-13-2 26-11-4 3-2 6-4 4W
2 Boston 82 47 20 15 109 0.665 36 43 267 224 43 24-11-6 23-9-9 4-3 6-4 2L
3 Toronto 82 46 26 10 102 0.622 33 41 303 263 40 22-15-4 24-11-6 5-2 5-5 4L
4 Tampa Bay 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 37 42 291 268 23 25-11-5 20-18-3 3-1 5-5 1W
5 Detroit 82 41 32 9 91 0.555 27 38 278 274 4 23-13-5 18-19-4 3-1 5-5 3W
6 Buffalo 82 39 37 6 84 0.512 33 37 246 244 2 21-19-1 18-18-5 2-1 5-5 1W
7 Ottawa 82 37 41 4 78 0.476 25 32 255 281 -26 21-18-2 16-23-2 5-0 5-5 1W
8 Montreal 82 30 36 16 76 0.463 20 26 236 289 -53 16-20-5 14-16-11 4-8 2-8 4L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Dallas 82 52 21 9 113 0.689 40 48 298 234 64 26-11-4 26-10-5 4-2 8-2 2W
2 Winnipeg 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 46 52 259 199 60 27-11-3 25-13-3 0-1 8-2 8W
3 Colorado 82 50 25 7 107 0.652 42 48 304 254 50 31-9-1 19-16-6 2-2 4-6 1W
4 Nashville 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 38 44 269 248 21 23-16-2 24-14-3 3-0 4-6 1L
5 St Louis 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 31 38 239 250 -11 25-14-2 18-19-4 5-2 5-5 1L
6 Minnesota 82 39 33 10 87 0.53 32 36 251 263 -12 20-15-6 19-18-4 3-3 4-6 1L
7 Arizona 82 36 41 5 77 0.47 28 34 256 274 -18 22-19-0 14-22-5 2-0 6-4 1W
8 Chicago 82 23 53 6 52 0.317 17 22 179 290 -111 16-21-4 7-32-2 1-1 2-8 6L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vancouver 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 44 50 279 223 56 27-9-5 23-14-4 0-2 5-5 1L
2 Edmonton 82 49 27 6 104 0.634 39 47 294 237 57 28-9-4 21-18-2 2-1 4-6 2L
3 LA Kings 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 37 42 256 215 41 22-12-7 22-15-4 2-5 6-4 1W
4 Vegas 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 34 41 267 245 22 27-12-2 18-17-6 4-2 6-4 1L
5 Calgary 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 32 38 253 271 -18 21-19-1 17-20-4 0-4 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 82 34 35 13 81 0.494 28 31 217 236 -19 17-18-6 17-17-7 3-4 4-6 1W
7 Anaheim 82 27 50 5 59 0.36 21 26 204 295 -91 12-26-3 15-24-2 1-2 3-7 1W
8 San Jose 82 19 54 9 47 0.287 14 18 181 331 -150 11-25-5 8-29-4 1-5 3-7 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 NY Rangers 82 55 23 4 114 0.695 43 51 282 229 53 30-11-0 25-12-4 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Carolina 82 52 23 7 111 0.677 44 50 279 216 63 27-10-4 25-13-3 2-5 7-3 1L
3 Florida 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 42 49 268 200 68 26-13-2 26-11-4 3-2 6-4 4W
4 Boston 82 47 20 15 109 0.665 36 43 267 224 43 24-11-6 23-9-9 4-3 6-4 2L
5 Toronto 82 46 26 10 102 0.622 33 41 303 263 40 22-15-4 24-11-6 5-2 5-5 4L
6 Tampa Bay 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 37 42 291 268 23 25-11-5 20-18-3 3-1 5-5 1W
7 NY Islanders 82 39 27 16 94 0.573 29 38 246 263 -17 21-10-10 18-17-6 1-5 8-2 2W
8 Washington 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 32 36 220 257 -37 22-12-7 18-19-4 4-5 4-6 3W
9 Detroit 82 41 32 9 91 0.555 27 38 278 274 4 23-13-5 18-19-4 3-1 5-5 3W
10 Pittsburgh 82 38 32 12 88 0.537 32 36 255 251 4 23-14-4 15-18-8 2-3 6-4 1L
11 Philadelphia 82 38 33 11 87 0.53 30 34 235 261 -26 20-17-4 18-16-7 4-3 2-8 1L
12 Buffalo 82 39 37 6 84 0.512 33 37 246 244 2 21-19-1 18-18-5 2-1 5-5 1W
13 New Jersey 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 33 38 264 283 -19 17-21-3 21-18-2 0-2 3-7 2L
14 Ottawa 82 37 41 4 78 0.476 25 32 255 281 -26 21-18-2 16-23-2 5-0 5-5 1W
15 Montreal 82 30 36 16 76 0.463 20 26 236 289 -53 16-20-5 14-16-11 4-8 2-8 4L
16 Columbus 82 27 43 12 66 0.402 21 24 237 300 -63 17-19-5 10-24-7 3-2 4-6 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Dallas 82 52 21 9 113 0.689 40 48 298 234 64 26-11-4 26-10-5 4-2 8-2 2W
2 Winnipeg 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 46 52 259 199 60 27-11-3 25-13-3 0-1 8-2 8W
3 Vancouver 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 44 50 279 223 56 27-9-5 23-14-4 0-2 5-5 1L
4 Colorado 82 50 25 7 107 0.652 42 48 304 254 50 31-9-1 19-16-6 2-2 4-6 1W
5 Edmonton 82 49 27 6 104 0.634 39 47 294 237 57 28-9-4 21-18-2 2-1 4-6 2L
6 Nashville 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 38 44 269 248 21 23-16-2 24-14-3 3-0 4-6 1L
7 LA Kings 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 37 42 256 215 41 22-12-7 22-15-4 2-5 6-4 1W
8 Vegas 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 34 41 267 245 22 27-12-2 18-17-6 4-2 6-4 1L
9 St Louis 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 31 38 239 250 -11 25-14-2 18-19-4 5-2 5-5 1L
10 Minnesota 82 39 33 10 87 0.53 32 36 251 263 -12 20-15-6 19-18-4 3-3 4-6 1L
11 Calgary 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 32 38 253 271 -18 21-19-1 17-20-4 0-4 5-5 1W
12 Seattle 82 34 35 13 81 0.494 28 31 217 236 -19 17-18-6 17-17-7 3-4 4-6 1W
13 Arizona 82 36 41 5 77 0.47 28 34 256 274 -18 22-19-0 14-22-5 2-0 6-4 1W
14 Anaheim 82 27 50 5 59 0.36 21 26 204 295 -91 12-26-3 15-24-2 1-2 3-7 1W
15 Chicago 82 23 53 6 52 0.317 17 22 179 290 -111 16-21-4 7-32-2 1-1 2-8 6L
16 San Jose 82 19 54 9 47 0.287 14 18 181 331 -150 11-25-5 8-29-4 1-5 3-7 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 NY Rangers 82 55 23 4 114 0.695 43 51 282 229 53 30-11-0 25-12-4 4-3 7-3 2W
2 Dallas 82 52 21 9 113 0.689 40 48 298 234 64 26-11-4 26-10-5 4-2 8-2 2W
3 Carolina 82 52 23 7 111 0.677 44 50 279 216 63 27-10-4 25-13-3 2-5 7-3 1L
4 Winnipeg 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 46 52 259 199 60 27-11-3 25-13-3 0-1 8-2 8W
5 Florida 82 52 24 6 110 0.671 42 49 268 200 68 26-13-2 26-11-4 3-2 6-4 4W
6 Vancouver 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 44 50 279 223 56 27-9-5 23-14-4 0-2 5-5 1L
7 Boston 82 47 20 15 109 0.665 36 43 267 224 43 24-11-6 23-9-9 4-3 6-4 2L
8 Colorado 82 50 25 7 107 0.652 42 48 304 254 50 31-9-1 19-16-6 2-2 4-6 1W
9 Edmonton 82 49 27 6 104 0.634 39 47 294 237 57 28-9-4 21-18-2 2-1 4-6 2L
10 Toronto 82 46 26 10 102 0.622 33 41 303 263 40 22-15-4 24-11-6 5-2 5-5 4L
11 Nashville 82 47 30 5 99 0.604 38 44 269 248 21 23-16-2 24-14-3 3-0 4-6 1L
12 LA Kings 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 37 42 256 215 41 22-12-7 22-15-4 2-5 6-4 1W
13 Tampa Bay 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 37 42 291 268 23 25-11-5 20-18-3 3-1 5-5 1W
14 Vegas 82 45 29 8 98 0.598 34 41 267 245 22 27-12-2 18-17-6 4-2 6-4 1L
15 NY Islanders 82 39 27 16 94 0.573 29 38 246 263 -17 21-10-10 18-17-6 1-5 8-2 2W
16 St Louis 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 31 38 239 250 -11 25-14-2 18-19-4 5-2 5-5 1L
17 Washington 82 40 31 11 91 0.555 32 36 220 257 -37 22-12-7 18-19-4 4-5 4-6 3W
18 Detroit 82 41 32 9 91 0.555 27 38 278 274 4 23-13-5 18-19-4 3-1 5-5 3W
19 Pittsburgh 82 38 32 12 88 0.537 32 36 255 251 4 23-14-4 15-18-8 2-3 6-4 1L
20 Minnesota 82 39 33 10 87 0.53 32 36 251 263 -12 20-15-6 19-18-4 3-3 4-6 1L
21 Philadelphia 82 38 33 11 87 0.53 30 34 235 261 -26 20-17-4 18-16-7 4-3 2-8 1L
22 Buffalo 82 39 37 6 84 0.512 33 37 246 244 2 21-19-1 18-18-5 2-1 5-5 1W
23 New Jersey 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 33 38 264 283 -19 17-21-3 21-18-2 0-2 3-7 2L
24 Calgary 82 38 39 5 81 0.494 32 38 253 271 -18 21-19-1 17-20-4 0-4 5-5 1W
25 Seattle 82 34 35 13 81 0.494 28 31 217 236 -19 17-18-6 17-17-7 3-4 4-6 1W
26 Ottawa 82 37 41 4 78 0.476 25 32 255 281 -26 21-18-2 16-23-2 5-0 5-5 1W
27 Arizona 82 36 41 5 77 0.47 28 34 256 274 -18 22-19-0 14-22-5 2-0 6-4 1W
28 Montreal 82 30 36 16 76 0.463 20 26 236 289 -53 16-20-5 14-16-11 4-8 2-8 4L
29 Columbus 82 27 43 12 66 0.402 21 24 237 300 -63 17-19-5 10-24-7 3-2 4-6 1W
30 Anaheim 82 27 50 5 59 0.36 21 26 204 295 -91 12-26-3 15-24-2 1-2 3-7 1W
31 Chicago 82 23 53 6 52 0.317 17 22 179 290 -111 16-21-4 7-32-2 1-1 2-8 6L
32 San Jose 82 19 54 9 47 0.287 14 18 181 331 -150 11-25-5 8-29-4 1-5 3-7 3L