Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 4/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

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

Bell Centre is where the Montreal Canadiens (34-30-9) will attempt to beat the Florida Panthers (44-26-3) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Florida at -182 and Montreal is sitting at +150. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Florida Panthers were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 loss to the Canadiens in their previous outing. Florida recorded 20 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Panthers didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. They also had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to make the most of them. For the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 26 shots they launched.

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At even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 156 goals while scoring 176 themselves. Florida Panthers opponents have amassed 216 power play opportunities (8th in pro hockey) and have a total of 42 goals in those chances. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Florida Panthers have earned 228 goals (11th in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 198. Florida has attempted 2,302 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the season, they have scored 91 points and their points percentage is sitting at .623. The Panthers have had 1,928 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .897. Florida has tallied 218 power play chances and they have tallied 52 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 23.85%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. For his career, Bobrovsky has recorded 425 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .580. His save percentage is at .914 in his 40,446 mins in the crease. Bobrovsky has had 21,681 shots taken against him and has recorded 19,825 saves. The opposition has scored 1,856 goals against Bobrovsky in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.75. He has compiled a record of 427-240-57 and he was named the starter in 733 games. Bobrovsky has been in net for 749 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last game, Montreal played the Panthers in a matchup where the Canadiens got the victory by a mark of 4-2. The Canadiens tallied 4 goals of the 22 shots on goal they pursued. They had 3 power play chances in this game and netted 2 out of those chances.

Montreal has tried 1,898 shots (30th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.49%, while allowing the other team 2,117 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 80.43% on their oppositions 230 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.5%. They have a tally of 214 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.50%. The Canadiens have tallied 172 goals at even strength and 46 goals (13th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 243 goals to be scored by way of 198 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Montreal Canadiens have earned a total of 218 goals, 77 points, as well as a points percentage of .527.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jakub Dobes protecting the net. The opposition is averaging 73.55 goals per contest and he has given up 38 goals overall. Dobes's rate of quality starts sits at 46.2% and he has made 6 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has made the start in 13 games and has played 31 mins. Dobes is the owner of a lifetime mark of 6-4-2 and has been in goal for 14 games. He has recorded 330 stops out of the 368 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .897.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Montreal (+150)

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