The Florida Panthers (21-15-2) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they host the Montreal Canadiens (20-12-6), who have +105 odds, on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Panthers to win vs Canadiens -125
Panthers vs. Canadiens Betting Lines
- Favorite: Panthers (-125)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+105)
- Over/under: 6.5
Panthers vs. Canadiens Quick Facts
- Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 20 of 38 matches (52.6%) so far this season.
- Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 23 of 38 games this season.
- This season, these two teams have combined to average 6.5 goals per game, the same as Tuesday’s over/under.
- The 6.4 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.0 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.
Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Panthers Season Stat Insights
- The Panthers offense’s 122 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the league.
- On defense, Florida has conceded 120 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 18th in league play.
- They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +2 goal differential .
- Florida’s 26 power-play goals this season (on 142 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
- The Panthers rank 20th in the league with an 18.31% power-play conversion rate this season.
- Florida’s offense has recorded five shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all teams).
- The Panthers’ penalty-kill percentage (83.08%) is the NHL’s seventh-best.
- The Panthers’ players win 47.5% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the league.
- Florida converts 11% of its shots, ranking 12th in the league.
- The Panthers average 25.5 hits and 12.9 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Moneyline
- In 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has been victorious 14 times.
- In 26 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -125, the Panthers have 12 wins.
- The moneyline odds imply that Florida has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.
Panthers Leaders
- Brad Marchand: 22 goals and 22 assists
- Sam Reinhart: 21 goals and 21 assists
- Anton Lundell: 13 goals and 17 assists
- Sergei Bobrovsky: 17-9-1 record, .887 save percentage, 74 goals allowed
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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Canadiens Season Stats Insights
- The Canadiens’ 125 total goals (3.3 per game) are the fifth-most in the league.
- Montreal has conceded 3.3 goals per game, and 125 total, which ranks 22nd among all league teams.
- Their 0 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
- Montreal has scored 27 power-play goals this season (on 108 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
- The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (25%) is fifth-best in the league.
- Montreal has scored three shorthanded goals this season (11th in league).
- The 77.87% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have put totgether is the league’s 23rd-ranked rate.
- The Canadiens win 49.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 17th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
- Montreal is shooting 12.8% (second in the league).
- The Canadiens have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Canadiens Moneyline Insights
- The Canadiens have been made the underdog 21 times this season, and upset their opponent 10 times.
- Montreal has won seven of its 14 games when it is the underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set in this contest implies a 48.8% chance for the Canadiens to win.
Canadiens Leaders
- Nicholas Suzuki: 11 goals and 31 assists
- Cole Caufield: 18 goals and 19 assists
- Lane Hutson: five goals and 31 assists
- Jakub Dobes: 12-5-3 record, .893 save percentage, 55 goals given up
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