Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 3/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+330) Panthers (-430)

The Montreal Canadiens (18-37-11) are en route to FLA Live Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Florida Panthers (44-15-6). The moneyline on this game has the Canadiens at +330 while the Panthers are sitting at -430. The over/under is 7.

The Montreal Canadiens will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 loss to the Devils their last time out. Montreal garnered 10 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Canadiens didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 5 chances on the power play but didn't net one. For the outing, they converted 2 out of the 33 shots they tried.

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When it comes to scoring goals, the Montreal Canadiens have earned 167 goals (31st in the NHL) on the campaign and have surrendered 245. For the season, they have 47 points and their points % is .356. Montreal is sitting with 209 power play opportunities and they have notched 29 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 13.88%. When playing at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed the opponent to score 188 goals while notching 138 of their own. Montreal has tried 1,957 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.5%. The Canadiens have had 2,258 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .891. Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 223 power play opportunities (3rd in pro hockey) and have a total of 57 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jake Allen. Throughout his time in hockey, Allen has 176 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .538. His save percentage is at .912 in his 19,442 mins guarding the cage. Allen has seen 9,409 shots taken against him and has recorded 8,577 total saves. Opponents have tallied 832 goals versus Allen in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.57. He has compiled an overall record of 166-123-35 and he has started in 327 games. Allen has played in 347 matchups during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Florida squared up with the Maple Leafs in a game where the Panthers ended up losing by a score of 5-2. The Panthers scored 2 goals of the 36 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to score a goal.

The Panthers have 212 goals at even strength and 49 goals (5th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Florida has taken 2,404 shots (1st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.86%, while allowing their opponents 1,996 shots. For the season, the Florida Panthers have a total of 261 goals, 94 points, as well as a points percentage of .723. They have earned 209 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.44%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.61% on their oppositions 206 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.6%. They have permitted 187 goals to be scored by of a combination of 145 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Bobrovsky has accrued a lifetime mark of 328-186-48 and has participated in 580 contests. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage comes out to 56.9% and he has made 322 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accounted for 15,621 stops out of the 17,047 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .916. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,426 goals in total. He has been a starter 566 games and has played for a total of 33,443 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (+330)

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