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The Florida Panthers are on the road to play the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The game can be streamed on ESPN+.
Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens game preview
The Florida Panthers are 47-23-5 and coming off a 6-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road on Monday night. Florida is second in the Atlantic Division and is 2-6-1 in its last eight games.
The Panthers have been led by Sam Reinhart, who has 86 points. Mathew Tkachuk has 79 points; Aleksandar Barkov has 71 points, while Carter Verhaeghe has 70.
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The Montreal Canadiens, meanwhile, are 28-33-12 and 15th in the East. Montreal is coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday to snap their three-game winning streak.
The Canadiens are led by Nick Suzuki, who has 69 points. Cole Caufield has 55 points; Mike Matheson has 51 points, while Juraj Slafkovsky has 41 points.
Panthers vs Canadiens: Head-to-head & key numbers
- Florida is 3-0 against Montreal this season.
- The Panthers are averaging 3.19 goals per game, which ranks 14th.
- Montreal is 14-18-4 at home with a -23 goal differential.
- Florida is allowing 2.43 goals per game, which is first in the NHL.
- The Canadiens are averaging 2.68 goals per game, which ranks 28th.
- The Panthers are 25-10-3 on the road with a +12 goal differential.
- Montreal is allowing 3.33 goals per game, which ranks 25th.
Panthers vs Canadiens: Odds & Prediction
The Florida Panthers are -238 favorites, while the Montreal Canadiens are +195 with the over/under set at six goals.
Florida is coming off a disappointing loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, in what could have been a playoff preview. The Panthers should return to the win column, as Montreal's offense could have a tough time scoring.
Florida should defend well to get an early lead and hold on to get the win.
Prediction: Panthers 3-1 Canadiens
Panthers vs Canadiens: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Florida -1.5 +110
Tip 2: Under 6 goals -115
Tip 3: Gustav Forsling over 1.5 shots on goal -150
Tip 4: Brandon Montour over 0.5 points -105
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