Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

Mar 15, 2025

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens
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  • Stats
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  • Trends
  • Props

Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction – 3/15/2025

The Florida Panthers are set to face off against the Montreal Canadiens tonight at 7:00 PM at the Bell Centre in Montreal. This Atlantic Division showdown features the division-leading Panthers, who have been on a hot streak, against a Canadiens team fighting to stay in the playoff hunt.

Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens Game Preview

The Panthers enter the game with a 41-22-3 record, leading the Atlantic Division with 85 points. They have won seven of their last eight games, including a recent 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. In that game, center Sam Bennett scored two power-play goals, and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves. Florida's defense has been solid, allowing two goals or fewer in nine of their last eleven games. Despite injuries to key players like Matthew Tkachuk (groin) and Brad Marchand (upper body), the Panthers have maintained their strong performance.

On the other hand, the Canadiens hold a 31-27-7 record, placing them fifth in the Atlantic Division with 69 points. They are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken, a game in which they squandered a two-goal lead in the third period. Forward Juraj Slafkovsky scored twice in that game, continuing his recent offensive surge. Montreal has lost three of their last four games and is currently one point out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Goaltender Sam Montembeault has been a bright spot, posting a 2.11 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage over his last six starts.

Betting Insights

According to recent betting lines, the Panthers are favored with a moneyline of -198, while the Canadiens are at +164. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals. Notably, eight of the Panthers' last nine games have gone under the total goals line, indicating a trend towards lower-scoring contests. Additionally, the road team has covered the puck line in 10 of the Canadiens' last 11 games, suggesting potential value in betting on the Panthers to cover.

Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens Prediction

Considering the current form of both teams, the Panthers appear to have the upper hand. Their recent defensive prowess, combined with the Canadiens' struggles to maintain leads, points towards a Florida victory. While the Canadiens have the advantage of playing at home, their recent inconsistency and the Panthers' strong road performance (19-12-1) suggest that Florida is likely to come out on top. Therefore, the recommendation is to bet on the Panthers to win, potentially covering the -1.5 puck line, and to consider the under on the total goals, given both teams' recent trends.

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Consensus

Moneyline Pick Consensus

-205
87% FLA
+170
13% MON

Total Pick Consensus

5.5/+100
22% UN
5.5/-120
78% OV

Puckline Pick Consensus

-1.5/+130
0% FLA
+1.5/-155
0% MON

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Team Records
  • Goalies
  • Recent Starts
FLA
Team Stats
MON
214
Goals For
192
177
Goals Agst
213
3.02
PP For GM
2.91
.73
PP Goals GM
.63
24.12
PP%
21.69
2.97
PP Agst GM
3.2
.56
PP Agst Goals GM
.60
81.12
PK%
81.25
10.1
PIM GM
9.1
10.0
oPIM GM
8.2
FLA
Team Records
MON
41-22-3
Overall
31-27-7
4-0
Shootout
2-2
2-3
Overtime
7-5
22-10-2
Home
16-12-4
19-12-1
Road
15-15-3
21-12-2
EAS
19-16-2
20-10-1
WES
12-11-5
9-6-1
ATL
12-6-0
12-6-1
MET
7-10-2
10-5-0
CEN
5-5-2
10-5-1
PAC
7-6-3
13-4-3
≤1
15-4-7
20-14-0
≥3
11-15-0
7-3-1
Oct
4-6-1
8-6-0
Nov
4-6-2
8-4-1
Dec
9-5-0
7-6-1
Jan
7-5-2
6-2-0
Feb
4-4-0
5-1-0
Mar
3-1-2
0-0-0
Apr
0-0-0
S. Bobrovsky
S. Montembeault
9
GP
8
9
GS
8
6-2-1
W-L-T/O
3-5-0
27
Goals Allowed
22
3.08
GAA
3.43
249
Shots Against
207
.892
SV%
.894
0
SO
1
4
Quality Starts
5
.444
QS%
.625
1
Bad Starts
3
106
Goals All.%
104
-1.63
Goals Sv Above Avg
-0.91

S. Bobrovsky

Date
Opp
W/L
GA
SA
SV
SV%
5/3/22 WAS
Vanecek N/A
L2-4 N/A
3
37
34
.919
4/26/22 BOS
Ullmark N/A
L2-4 N/A
3
37
34
.919
4/24/22 TB
Vasilevskiy N/A
L4-8 N/A
5
17
12
.706
4/23/22 TOR
Campbell N/A
W3-2 N/A
2
36
34
.944
4/21/22 DET
Nedeljkovic N/A
W5-2 N/A
2
30
28
.933

S. Montembeault

Date
Opp
W/L
GA
SA
SV
SV%
4/27/22 NYR
Georgiev N/A
W4-3 N/A
3
27
24
.889
4/24/22 BOS
Swayman N/A
L3-5 N/A
4
41
37
.902
4/16/22 WAS
Vanecek N/A
L4-8 N/A
8
41
33
.805
4/13/22 CBJ
Merzlikins N/A
L1-5 N/A
5
31
26
.839
4/11/22 WPG
Hellebuyck N/A
L2-4 N/A
3
34
31
.912

Odds

  • MoneyLine
  • PuckLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
FLA MON
FLA MON
Consensus
-165
+135
-200
+169
-192
+160
-205
+170
-192
+158
-205
+168
-165
+135
-200
+165
-205
+170
-210
+175
-200
+165
-210
+170
Open
Current
Book
FLA MON
FLA MON
Consensus
-1.5 (+130)
+1.5 (-155)
-1.5 (+127)
+1.5 (-153)
-1.5 (+130)
+1.5 (-155)
-1.5 (+130)
+1.5 (-155)
-1.5 (+130)
+1.5 (-160)
-1.5 (+128)
+1.5 (-158)
-1.5 (+130)
+1.5 (-159)
-1.5 (+123)
+1.5 (-150)
-1.5 (+122)
+1.5 (-145)
-1.5 (+130)
+1.5 (-155)
-1.5 (+130)
+1.5 (-155)
-1.5 (+125)
+1.5 (-150)
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
5.5 (-130)
5.5 (+110)
5.5 (-117)
5.5 (-103)
5.5 (-130)
5.5 (+110)
5.5 (-120)
5.5 (+100)
5.5 (-138)
5.5 (+112)
5.5 (-114)
5.5 (-106)
5.5 (-117)
5.5 (-105)
5.5 (-117)
5.5 (-105)
5.5 (-125)
5.5 (+105)
5.5 (-120)
5.5 (+100)
6.0 (+100)
6.0 (-120)
5.5 (-120)
5.5 (+100)

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