Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 4/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-250) Canadiens (+205)

The Florida Panthers (57-17-6) are en route to Bell Centre on Friday where they will compete against the Montreal Canadiens (21-49-11). The moneyline on this game has Florida at -250 while Montreal is priced at +205. The over/under is set at 7.

The Florida Panthers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-2 loss to the Bruins their last time on the ice. Florida tallied 8 mins in the box in this outing. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. The Panthers had a below average offensive outing in this loss. While out there on the ice, they converted 2 of the 21 shots they looked to score on.

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When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have racked up 331 goals (1st in hockey) so far this year and have allowed 232. For the season, they have recorded 120 points and their points % is .750. Florida comes into the game with 258 power play opportunities and they have added 63 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 24.42%. At even strength, the Panthers have allowed 180 goals while getting 268 on offense. Florida has tried 2,993 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.1%. The Panthers have had 2,451 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .905. Florida Panthers opponents have tallied 254 power play tries (6th in professional hockey) and have come away with 52 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has participated in 592 contests during his pro hockey career. He has compiled a win-loss record of 336-187-48 and he started in 577 games. The opposition has notched 1,458 goals versus Bobrovsky in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.57. Bobrovsky has seen 17,369 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 15,911 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .916 for his 34,075 mins between the pipes. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Bobrovsky has 329 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .570.

Their last time out, Montreal played the Rangers in an outing where the Canadiens ended up with the win by a mark of 4-3. They had 2 power play chances in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Canadiens tallied 4 goals of the 24 shots on goal they took.

Montreal has tried 2,406 shots (20th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.65%, while allowing the opposition 2,784 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 75.82% on the other teams 273 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 88.7%. They have a tally of 246 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 13.41%. The Canadiens have racked up 175 goals at even strength and 33 goals (29th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 315 goals to be scored by of a combination of 249 goals at even strength and 66 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 208 goals, 53 points, in addition to a points percentage of .327.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Carey Price patrolling the crease. He has gathered 19,267 stops out of the 21,020 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .917. Price has accrued a career mark of 360-261-79 and has been in net for 711 games. He has been a starter 699 games and has played 41,945 mins. Price's quality start rate sits at 57.4% and he has made 401 quality starts in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.51 goals per game and he has yielded 1,753 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-250)

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