The Montreal Canadiens (19-23-3) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Florida Panthers (21-20-5) on Thursday night. The Canadiens are coming off a 4-1 win over Winnipeg. The Panthers are coming off a 5-4 loss to Toronto.
Florida is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Montreal.
The Panthers had their two-game winning streak snapped by the Maple Leafs in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Canadiens, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Florida is averaging 3.28 goals per game. They scored four goals on 19 shots in their last game.
Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist for the Panthers. Carter Verhaeghe and Anton Lundell scored a goal apiece, while Sam Reinhart had an assist.
Florida has struggled defensively, giving up 3.41 goals per game. They gave up five goals in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Sergei Bobrovsky saved 32 of the 37 shots that he faced. He is 12-13-2 in 29 games with a 3.25 GAA and a .897 save percentage.