Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 11/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-182) Canadiens (+150)

Bell Centre is the location where the Montreal Canadiens (9-10-2) will attempt to defeat the Florida Panthers (13-7-2) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Florida at -182 while Montreal opens at +150. The over/under is set at 7.

The Florida Panthers had a decent effort after finishing in a 1-1 tie against the Maple Leafs in their last outing. The Panthers left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this game. For the matchup, they converted 1 out of the 39 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Florida tallied 17 mins in the box in this contest.

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When playing at even strength, the Panthers have conceded 42 goals while notching 51 on the offensive side of the ice. Florida Panthers opponents have tallied 74 power play tries (10th in hockey) and have come away with 14 goals in those chances. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have notched 64 goals (19th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 56. Florida has attempted 746 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.6%. For the year, they have earned 28 points and their points % is .636. The Panthers so far have had 613 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .909. Florida skates onto the rink with 74 power play chances and they have scored 13 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 17.57%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Opponents have racked up 1,645 goals versus Bobrovsky in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.60. Bobrovsky has been in goal for 659 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .915 for his 37,920 minutes guarding the cage. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 370-213-52 and he was named the starter in 643 games. During his career on the ice, Bobrovsky has 368 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .572. Bobrovsky has seen 19,303 shots against him and has recorded 17,658 saves.

In their last outing, Montreal went up against the Kings in a game where the Canadiens took the defeat by a score of 4-0. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Canadiens recorded 0 goals of the 18 shots on goal they were seeking.

Montreal has attempted 598 shots (26th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.53%, while allowing their opponents 724 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 73.49% on the other teams 83 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.9%. They have recorded 78 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.95%. The Canadiens have 43 goals at even strength and 14 goals (17th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 73 goals to be scored by way of 51 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Montreal Canadiens have earned a total of 57 goals, 20 points, and a points percentage of .476.

Across the rink you are going to see Sam Montembeault patrolling the crease. Montembeault is the owner of a career mark of 37-48-13 and has played in 112 games. Montembeault's quality start percentage sits at 47.9% and he has accumulated 46 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He is sitting with 3,031 saves out of the 3,380 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .897. His opponents are averaging 3.43 goals/game and he has relinquished 349 goals in total. He has made the start in 96 contests and has played 6,102 mins.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Montreal (+150) and under 6.5 goals

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