Canadiens vs. Panthers betting preview

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Tuesday will feature an expected lopsided NHL contest between the home favorite Montreal Canadiens (45-22-10, -270 on the moneyline to win) and the Florida Panthers (37-37-3, +220 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Canadiens to win vs Panthers -270

Bet $20, Payout $27.41

Canadiens vs. Panthers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Canadiens (-270)
  • Underdog: Panthers (+220)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Panthers Quick Facts

  • Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 42 of 75 games this season.
  • So far this season, 51.3% of Florida’s games (39/76) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.0 above the 6.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

  • The Canadiens offense’s 266 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked fifth in the NHL this year.
  • Montreal ranks 18th in total goals against, giving up 3.1 goals per game (237 total) in NHL action.
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +29 this season.
  • Montreal’s 53 power-play goals this season (on 222 chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens’ offense ranks eighth the league with a 23.87% power-play conversion rate.
  • Montreal has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Canadiens have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.45%.
  • The Canadiens’ players win 50.9% of their faceoffs to rank 11th in the NHL.
  • Montreal’s 13.1% shooting percentage leads the league.
  • The Canadiens average 21.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

  • In 37 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has been victorious 20 times.
  • The Canadiens have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds less than -270.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Montreal has a 73.0% chance of winning this contest.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: 27 goals and 68 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 49 goals and 36 assists
  • Lane Hutson: 12 goals and 62 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 27-8-4 record, .903 save percentage, 104 goals given up

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

  • The Panthers have scored 225 goals this season (2.9 per game) to rank 21st in the NHL.
  • Florida has conceded 261 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th.
  • Their 28th-ranked goal differential is -36.
  • Florida has recorded 51 power-play goals this season, which ranks 11th in the NHL (on 260 chances).
  • The Panthers’ power-play conversion rate (19.62%) ranks 19th in the league.
  • Florida has scored seven shorthanded goals.
  • The Panthers’ 10th-best penalty kill rate is 81.23%.
  • The Panthers have the NHL’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.1%).
  • The 10.4% shooting percentage Florida has amassed ranks 25th in the league.
  • The Panthers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

  • The Panthers have been made the underdog 28 times this season, and upset their opponent 17 times.
  • Florida has not entered a game with longer moneyline odds than +220.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Panthers have a 31.2% chance to win.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 29 goals and 32 assists
  • Sam Bennett: 26 goals and 32 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 27 goals and 27 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 27-22-1 record, .877 save percentage, 150 goals allowed
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