The Montreal Canadiens and the Florida Panthers meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers prediction.
Montreal Canadiens Recap
The Montreal Canadiens come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-4 shootout loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning to sit at 20-12-6 this season. After this game, Montreal will head on the road for a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Canadiens Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight
Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 42 points including 11 goals and a team-high 31 assists while Cole Caufield has 37 points with a team-high 18 goals. Lane Hutson has 36 points with 31 assists while Ivan Demidov has 32 points with 10 goals and 22 assists. Noah Dobson has 25 points with 18 assists and Mike Matheson has 18 points with 4 goals and 14 assists. Oliver Kapanen has 20 points with 11 goals and 9 assists while Zack Bolduc has 17 points with 10 goals and 7 assists. Sam Montembault has gone 5-6-1 with a 3.65 GAA and an .857 save percentage in goal for the Canadiens while Jakub Dobes is 12-5-3 with a 2.90 GAA and an .894 save percentage. Jacob Fowler is also 3-1-2 with a 2.64 GAA and an .904 save percentage for the Habs this season.
Why the Montreal Canadiens will win
- The Canadiens have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Panthers.
- The Panthers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Canadiens have covered the puck line in each of their last nine road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a home win.
Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts
- Juraj Slafkovsky has scored the last goal in three of the Canadiens’ last four road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Juraj Slafkovsky has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Canadiens’ last eight road games.
- Ivan Demidov has scored a goal in each of the Canadiens’ last four games as underdogs.
- Cole Caufield ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to add on to their 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals last time out to sit at 21-15-2 this season. After this game, Florida will take on the New York Rangers at home.
Panthers Win 6 Of Last 8 Games
Brad Marchand leads the Panthers with 44 points including a team-high 22 goals and 22 assists while Anton Lundell has 30 points with 13 goals and 17 assists. Sam Reinhart’s chipped in 42 points with 21 goals and 21 assists while Seth Jones has 23 points with 6 goals and 17 assists and Sam Bennett has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists and Evan Rodrigues has 19 points with 8 goals and 11 assists. Mackie Samoskevich has 18 points with 4 goals and 14 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 17-9-1 with a 2.80 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 4-6-1 with a 2.97 GAA and a .900 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Canadiens have lost each of their last eight night games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have won each of their last eight night games against the Canadiens following a home win.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Canadiens have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games at Amerant Bank Arena.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has scored the last goal in three of the Panthers’ last four home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Brad Marchand has scored a goal in four of the Panthers’ last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Sam Reinhart has recorded an assist in each of the Panthers’ last five home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Sam Reinhart ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canadiens’ last seven road games following a shootout loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Panthers’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers Prediction
I’m on the over here. Montreal’s goaltending has been suspect for much of the season, and the Florida Panthers are on the back-to-back here after starting Sergei Bobrovsky, which likely means we see Daniil Tarasov here and that hasn’t been good for Florida in terms of keeping the puck out of the back of the net for the most part in his starts. I think that this game is earmarked for some goals, so give me the over here.