Montreal Canadiens (14-17-3) vs. Florida Panthers (22-12-2)
December 28, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Panthers -250 / Montreal Canadiens +195; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, December 28th at the Amerant Bank Arena.
Can Canadiens Defense Bounce Back?
The Canadiens in the last game faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets and the offense scored four goals, but the defense gave up five goals and that led to the defeat. The Canadiens scored three goals in the second period, but it wasn’t enough with the defense. Sam Montembault was in goal and he saved 27 of the 32 shots that he faced. No one scored more than one goal for the Canadiens. The Canadiens on the season is averaging 2.94 goals while their defense is giving up 3.59 goals per game. The offense is ranked 21st while the defense is ranked 31st.
Panthers Look to Bounce Back
The Panthers in the last game faced off against the Tampa Bay Lightning and they scored zero goals total while the defense gave up four goals. At the end of the first period they were down 3-0, and they couldn’t bounce back. Sergei Bobrovsky was in goal and saved 25 of the 28 shots that he faced. The Panthers on the season is averaging 3.44 goals while their defense is giving up 3.11 goals per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 19th. In this game the Panthers are going to need to get the offense going early to try and put the pressure on.
Why the Panthers Will Bea the Canadiens
- The Canadiens have lost each of their last nine games at Amerant Bank Arena following a road loss.
- The Panthers have won 11 of their last 12 games against the Canadiens at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games at Amerant Bank Arena following a road loss.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Canadiens following a home loss.
- The Canadiens have lost the third period in each of their last five games at Amerant Bank Arena following a road loss.
Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction
The Panthers offense didn’t get anything going in the last game, but they are going to bounce back in a huge way here. The Panthers offense overall is averaging 3.44 goals per game and they are going to get out to a fast start here. The Canadiens offense is going to have no answer, and it’s going to be Florida that is going to end up cruising to the victory. Back the Panthers on the puck line.
