Florida Panthers Outplay Montreal; Aim for 6th Straight Win in Saturday Match-up
The Panthers have won five straight games against Montréal and the last nine out of ten matches. Florida earned the victory in the first meeting this season, a 5-1
Game outlook
The Panthers have won five straight games against Montréal and the last nine out of ten matches. Florida earned the victory in the first meeting this season, a 5-1 victory in Montreal on November 30th. The NHL betting action will continue on Saturday, December 30th at 7 PM ET at the Amerant Bank Arena in Miami, Florida.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Canadiens +210 | Panthers -254
Spread: Canadiens +1.5 (-115) | Panthers -1.5 (-105)
Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Florida will win straight-up is 72%.
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens lost 5-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, which was the fourth game of their seven-game road trip. Montréal is currently 2-1-1 in this trip and 8-5-3 on the road this season. Josh Anderson scored his sixth goal of the season and five goals in the last five games to briefly tie the score, but Carolina scored two final goals in the last six minutes to close out the game. The Canadiens are currently 15-14-5 this season, ranked 27th in offense (with an average of 2.88 goals per game) and 26th in defense (allowing an average of 3.44 goals scored against them per game).
Florida Panthers Analysis
The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday. On Friday the team returns home to begin a two-game homestand against the New York Rangers, with Panthers having 10-5-0 record at home. Sam Reinhart scored two goals in the contest, his 20th and 21st of the season, adding to his four goals in the last five games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves in the win and the team has a defense ranking of fifth with an average of 2.62 points per game allowed. Florida is 21-12-2 overall and have a record of 3-0-0 against the Montreal Canadiens in the last three matchups.