Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers 12/29/2022 – The Montreal Canadiens will be locking horns with the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena on Thursday evening. The Montreal Canadiens are riding a losing streak and are coming here after losing to the Dallas Stars, which dropped them to 15-17-3 on the scoreboard. The Florida Panthers are 15-16-4 on the season and recently lost to the New York Islanders. The Canadiens are eager to win this game and shake off their losing streak. The Florida Panthers will be winning this game as predicted by the latest NHL betting analytics.
Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers 12/29/2022
When: Thursday, December 29, 7:00 PM ET
Where: FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, Florida
TV: NHL PP
Stream: NHL.TV
Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers 12/29/2022 Betting Odds:
| Team | PUCKLINE | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadiens | +1.5 (+108) | 6.5 o (-132) | +250 |  |
| Panthers | -1.5 (-133) | 6.5 u (+107) | -333 | |
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Martin St-Louis s’adresse aux médias après le match de ce soir contre le Lightning à Tampa.
Martin St-Louis is addressing the media following tonight’s game against the Lightning in Tampa. #GoHabsGo https://t.co/YznsgO9GcS
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 29, 2022
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens have won only one game out of their last five played and have recently lost to the Stars with a final score of 4-2. As a whole team, the Canadiens are scoring an average of 2.68 goals in each game and have been successful in 14.2 percent of their opportunities during their powerplay. The Montreal offense this season is led by Nick Suzuki who has scored 31 points so far, along with 15 goals. On defense, the Canadiens are allowing their opponents to score an average of 3.47 goals in each matchup.
Players to watch: Nick Suzuki C (G 15, A 16, PTS 31), Cole Caufield RW (G 19, A 9, PTS 28), Kirby Dach C (G 5, A 17, PTS 22).
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are riding a three-game losing streak and are coming here after losing to the New York Islanders with a score of 5-1. As a whole team, the Panthers are scoring an average of 3.23 goals in each matchup and have been successful in 18.5 percent of their opportunities in their powerplay. The Florida offense this season is led by Matthew Tkachuk who has scored 40 points along with 15 goals in the net. Defense-wise, the Panthers are allowing their opponents to score an average of 3.40 goals per matchup.
Players to watch: Matthew Tkachuk LW (G 15, A 25, PTS 40), Carter Verhaeghe C (G 17, A 11, PTS 28), Brandon Montour D (G 6, A 21, PTS 27).
Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Betting Predictions
Trends
Canadiens
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal’s last 5 games.
Montreal are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
Montreal are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Florida.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal’s last 6 games on the road.
Montreal are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Montreal are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Panthers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida’s last 9 games.
Florida are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games against Montreal.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games at home.
Florida are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Florida are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division.
Canadiens vs Panthers Betting Picks
Both of these teams are coming here with a very poor win record. The Canadiens are struggling in offense, while the Panthers seem to be slightly better off. The Florida Panthers will be winning this game according to the NHL betting tips by game experts.
Score Prediction: Panthers 4, Canadiens 3.
