Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers 3/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Montreal Canadiens will go against the Florida Panthers in NHL action in FLA Live Arena, FL, on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET.
The Montreal Canadiens (27-35-6) snapped a matched seven-game winless streak (0-5-2) and began their current three-game road trip with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
At 3:05 in the third period, Anthony Richard (2 goals, 3 points this year) scored the game-winning goal to break the 4-4 tie. Josh Anderson (21 goals, 30 points) then added the game-winning empty-netter 35 seconds later.
Prior to the first intermission, the Habs scored four straight goals to take a 4-2 lead, but they lost it in the subsequent period. On its previous seven trips, Montreal has a 4-3-0 record.
Tuesday saw goalie Sam Montembeault save 39 shots, bringing his season record to 13-13-3 with a 3.31 GAA and a.905 save percentage.
Jake Allen (14-22-3 on the year with a 3.43 GAA and a.895 save percentage) is 2-6-0 against the Panthers in previous meetings with a 4.30 GAA and a.877 save percentage.
He has a 0-3-0 career record against Florida with a 6.41 GAA and a.861 save percentage.
The Canadiens, on the other hand, are fifth in terms of fewest goals scored per game (2.74), sixth in terms of most goals permitted per match (3.62), and second to last in terms of both power play (15.9%) and penalty kill (72.4%) rates this season.
- The total went OVER in 5 of Montreal’s last 6 matches.
- The Montreal Canadiens are 1-7 SU in their last 8 matches.
- The Montreal Canadiens are 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches against Florida.
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Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Predictions 3/16/2023
The Florida Panthers (33-27-7) had a three-game unbeaten run snapped, but they still extended their current point streak to four games (3-0-1) after falling to the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 in overtime at FLA Live Arena on Saturday.
For the Cats, who trailed 4-2 after two periods but scored twice in the third to square it at 4-4, Matthew Tkachuk (30 goals, 87 points this year) collected two goals and an assist.
But, the visitors won the game with 29 seconds left in overtime. Tkachuk scored multiple goals for the 29th time this season.
On Saturday, Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves, bringing his season total of saves (.904) and goals against average (GAA) (2.98) to 21-17-3.
His prior record versus the Montreal Canadiens was 14-7-1 with a 2.37 GAA and a.924 save percentage.
The Panthers, on the other hand, are scoring the ninth-most goals per game this season (3.39), while giving up the tenth-most goals in their defensive zone (3.36).
They rank 12th in power play efficiency (22.1%) and 27th in penalty kill efficiency (74.3%).
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 7 matches.
- The Florida Panthers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches.
- The total went OVER in 6 of Florida’s last 6 matches against Montreal.
Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers. The NHL pick for this game is the Montreal Canadiens.
The Panthers, who are currently behind the New York Islanders by three points for the second wild card of the Eastern Conference but have two crucial games left to play, are still very much in the running to qualify for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, unlike the Canadiens.
Yet, despite the fact that six of Florida’s last 13 meetings with Montreal ended with a Cat’s victory by more than one goal, the team’s current record does not portend a comprehensive rout on Thursday.
The Montreal Canadiens will win to a predicted score of 6-4.
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Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers 3/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location: FLA Live Arena, FL
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
TV: BFLX
NHL Odds: Montreal Canadien +305
NHL Totals: 7