Canadiens vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 7

Two Eastern Conference teams, at different ends of the standings, meet on Tuesday, April 7 when the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens (45-22-10) host the 15th-place Florida Panthers (37-37-3). The Panthers are underdogs on the road, at +180, and the Canadiens are -218.

Montreal was handed a 3-0 defeat at home its last time out on April 5 against the New Jersey Devils. Jakub Dobes made zero saves for the Canadiens while allowing zero Devils goals.

Florida's last game was a road loss, 5-2, to the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 5. The Panthers got one point apiece out of five players in that matchup, including Cole Schwindt (one goal) and Carter Verhaeghe (one goal).

Before watching this matchup, here's a look at which team we think will come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Canadiens vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canadiens 3 - Panthers 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.01 goals)
  

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Canadiens vs. Panthers Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Canadiens-Panthers game.

• Favorite: Canadiens (-218)
• Underdog: Panthers (+180)

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been victorious in 20 of their 37 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (54.1%).
• Montreal has never played a game this season shorter than -218 moneyline odds.
• The Canadiens have a 68.6% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• In 42 games this season, Montreal and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• This season the Panthers have won 17 of the 28 games, or 60.7%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Florida has been at least a +180 moneyline underdog four times this season, and lost each of those games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 35.7% chance of victory for the Panthers.
• Florida's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 39 of 76 times.

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 266 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Canadiens are conceding 237 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (+29) makes the team ninth-best in the league.
• The 53 power-play goals the Canadiens have recorded this season (on 222 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
• Montreal's 23.87% power-play conversion rate is the eighth-best in the league.
• The Canadiens have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
• Montreal kills 77.45% of opponent power plays, the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Montreal has the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.9%.
• The Canadiens' 13.1% shooting percentage leads the league.

Panthers Key Stats

• With 225 goals (2.9 per game), Florida has the NHL's 21st-ranked offense.
• The Panthers' total of 261 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 28th in the NHL.
• Its -36 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
• With 51 power-play goals (on 260 chances), the Panthers are 11th in the NHL.
• Florida scores on 19.62% of its power plays, No. 19 in the league.
• The Panthers have seven shorthanded goals (seventh in NHL).
• At 81.23%, Florida has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47.1%, Florida has the league's 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.4%, the Panthers are 25th in the league.