Jonathan Drouin, Max Domi, and the Montreal Canadiens will do battle against Aleksander Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau, and the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in an Atlantic Division tilt. The first puck will drop at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 17, and you will be able to watch the game live on Sportsnet.
Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers Odds
This contest’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by oddsmakers yet.
Montreal is 31-27 straight up (SU) and has earned 7.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. 30 of its outings have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just two have pushed. As the away team this season, the Habs are 14-13 SU.
Montreal has converted on just 13.2 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 22nd overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 79.6 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 27.3 saves per game with a .916 save percentage, Carey Price (23-21-5) has been the best option in goal for Montreal this season. Price did just play last night, however, so Montreal could opt to rest him and instead turn to Antti Niemi (8-7-2 record, .893 save percentage, 3.61 goals against average).
Florida is 24-32 straight up (SU) and has lost 13.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 28 of its contests have gone over the total, while 22 have gone under and just six have pushed. This year, the team’s 13-15 SU at home.
The Panthers have converted on 25.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s good enough for fourth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.5 percent of all penalties.
James Reimer has stopped 23.8 shots per game as the primary choice in goal for the Panthers. Reimer has 12 wins, 19 losses, and five OT losses and has registered a poor .901 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average this year.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Canadiens, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Panthers are 13-17 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 14-23 when they’re in the box for fewer than 10 penalty minutes, total.
- Florida (3-4 in shootouts) has more experience this season in games decided by shootout. Montreal, on the other hand,emerged victorious in both of its shootouts this year.
- Montreal may hold an advantage if it’s a tight one late. The team’s 15-13 in one-goal games, while Florida is 12-16 in such games.
- The under has hit in three of Florida’s last five outings.
- Montreal is ranked 27th this season with 12.2 giveaways per game. That figure has trended upward lately, as the team’s averaged 15.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 15.2 giveaways over its last five.
- Florida is ranked 32nd this season with 14.9 giveaways per game. That figure has trended upward lately, as it’s averaged 17.7 giveaways over its last 10 games and 16.0 giveaways over its last five.
- Montreal skaters have given out the league’s fifth-most hits per game (27.0), but that number’s down to just 20.6 hits over their last five away games.
