Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 2/29/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (+215) Panthers (-275)

FLA Live Arena is where the Florida Panthers (39-16-4) will try to defeat the Montreal Canadiens (23-28-8) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Montreal at +215 and Florida is at -275. The over/under is 7.

The Montreal Canadiens were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-2 win against the Coyotes in the last game they played. Montreal tallied 6 penalty minutes in this outing. The Canadiens had a good offensive outing and it showed in this victory. In addition, they had 1 attempt on the power play but weren't able to score. For the outing, they netted 4 of the 21 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Canadiens let the opposition score 154 goals while notching 126 themselves. Montreal Canadiens opponents have recorded 202 power play opportunities (3rd in the league) and have come away with 53 goals in those chances. In regard to scoring goals, the Montreal Canadiens have tallied 163 goals (27th in hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 207. Montreal has attempted 1,667 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.8%. For the current campaign, they sit with 54 points and their points percentage is sitting at .458. The Canadiens have had 1,968 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .895. Montreal has accumulated 191 power play opportunities and they have scored 37 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 19.37%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Sam Montembeault. The opposition has racked up 412 goals against Montembeault in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.42. Montembeault has played in 131 games during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .898 during his 7,238 minutes played. He has amassed a record of 46-55-16 and he has started in 115 games. In his professional hockey career, Montembeault has tallied 59 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .513. Montembeault has had 4,022 shots against him and has garnered 3,610 saves.

Their last time out, Florida went up against the Sabres in a matchup where the Panthers took home the win by a final score of 3-2. The Panthers recorded 3 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they attempted. They had 5 power play chances in this one and scored 2 out of those attempts.

On the year, the Florida Panthers have a total of 193 goals, 82 points, in addition to a points percentage of .695. They have granted a total of 141 goals to be scored by of a combination of 107 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers have accumulated 142 goals at even strength and 51 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a tally of 196 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 26.02%. Florida has taken 2,013 shots (1st in the league) and has a shot percentage of 9.59%, while allowing the opposition 1,633 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.47% on the other teams 194 power play tries, and their save percentage is 91.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky patrolling the crease. He has accrued 18,317 saves out of the 20,019 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .915. Bobrovsky has accumulated a career mark of 389-218-53 and has played in 685 games. He has made the start in 669 contests and has been on the ice for 39,434 minutes. Bobrovsky's rate of quality starts is 57.7% and he has earned 386 quality starting assignments in his career. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,702 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Florida (-275) and under 6.5 goals

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