Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 3/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, March 24, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-295) Canadiens (+235)

The Florida Panthers (42-14-6) are traveling to Bell Centre on Thursday where they will meet the Montreal Canadiens (17-36-10). The moneyline on this game has Florida at -295 and Montreal is priced at +235. The total is set at 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 victory over the Ducks in the last game they played. Florida accounted for 29 mins in the box in this outing. The Panthers had an average offensive outing in this victory. Additionally, they had 5 power play chances and netted 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 42 shots they launched.

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Florida Panthers opponents have amassed 195 power play opportunities (7th in the league) and have scored 39 goals in those attempts. The Panthers have had 1,918 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .908. Florida has tried 2,277 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.1%. At even strength, the Panthers have given up 137 goals while earning 205 of their own. Florida comes into the game with 198 power play chances and they have tallied 47 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.74%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 90 points and their points percentage comes in at .726. When talking about their scoring, the Florida Panthers have notched 252 goals (1st in the NHL) for the season and have surrendered 176.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Sergei Bobrovsky. Over the course of his pro career, Bobrovsky has accounted for 321 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .568. His save percentage currently is .916 during his 33,379 minutes between the pipes. Bobrovsky has seen 17,025 shots against him and has recorded 15,602 saves. Opponents have been able to score 1,423 goals against Bobrovsky in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.56. He has accumulated an overall mark of 327-186-48 and he has gotten the start in 565 games. Bobrovsky has participated in 579 games over the course of his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, Montreal played the Bruins in an outing where the Canadiens took the defeat by a final of 3-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Canadiens recorded 2 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

The Canadiens have accumulated 131 goals at even strength and 27 goals (30th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Montreal has attempted 1,875 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.43%, while allowing their opponents 2,133 shots. On the season, the Montreal Canadiens have tallied 158 goals, 44 points, in addition to a points percentage of .349. They have recorded 197 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 13.71%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 74.53% on the other teams 212 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 88.9%. They have granted a total of 237 goals to be scored by of a combination of 183 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jake Allen in net. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals/game and he has allowed 826 goals altogether. Allen's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.2% and he has made 173 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 325 contests and has been on the ice for 19,326 minutes. Allen has amassed a career mark of 165-122-35 and has been in goal for 345 contests. He is sitting with 8,490 stops out of the 9,316 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .911.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-295)

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