Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens Expert NHL Picks 3/26/2019

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Florida Panthers head to Bell Centre to take on the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Panthers at +150 and the Canadiens at -180.

Florida has a record of 33-30-12 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 240 goals and surrendered 249 goals for a point differential of -9. For the year they have an ATS mark of 33-42-0 and an over/under record of 42-26-0. Montreal has a record of 40-28-8 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 225 goals and given up 219 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 40-36-0 while their over/under mark is 31-41-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 33-42-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 42-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 40-36-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 31-41-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out for season
03/18/19 C Denis Malgin Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Aleksander Barkov has scored 87 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 34 goals this season with 191 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 53 assists on the year and averages 22.5 minutes played per contest. Evgenii Dadonov averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by tallying 25 goals on 182 attempts. He has 36 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the year. Sam Montembeault has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in goal for the Panthers. He has 224 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 200 stops for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has 67 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 26 goals this year with 182 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 41 assists on the year and averages 17.4 minutes played per contest. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 23 goals on 184 attempts. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the year. Carey Price has 32 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,810 shots against him and he's given up 150 goals. He's made 1,660 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 78 total points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They've scored 240 goals while giving up 249 scores, which has them ranked 9th and 6th respectively. They have had 253 power play chances and scored 69 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That is 2nd in the league. The Panthers have given up 210 power play opportunities and surrendered 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking them 18th when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.70% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 30th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens are 13th in the league with a total of 88 points this season. They have 28 power play goals on 223 chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 31st in the NHL. They've given up 234 power play opportunities and surrendered 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking 16th overall. As a team, the Canadiens are 15th with a total of 225 goals scored while they've given up 219 goals this season, ranking 18th in goals against. They average 34 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.76%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 11th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8%, as they've attempted 4,358 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,227 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.2% as they have 3,355 attempts while they have given up 3,201 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 52% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 2,307 face-off wins compared to 2,335 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,714 hits and they have blocked 1,026 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 2,231 face-off wins compared to 2,320 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Montreal has 2,046 hits and they have blocked 1,093 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53% as they've attempted 4,833 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,291 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.4% ranks 6th as they have 3,516 attempts while they have given up 3,198 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Canadiens NHL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida +150

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