The Florida Panthers face the Montreal Canadiens with both teams heading in opposite directions to close out the season. The Panthers have a 36-31-7 record and are only a few points out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference while the Canadiens have a 30-39-6 record which is the second-worst in the conference. Both teams are looking to improve in the Atlantic Division and the conference to close out the season and the upcoming game should be a good one.
The Panthers are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.45 goals per game. Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe, and Aleksander Barkov have combined for 91 goals and 138 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, and Eetu Luostarinen have contributed 59 goals and 76 assists while defensemen Brandon Montour and Gustav Forsling have added 25 goals and 74 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.45 goals per game. Montour and Forsling have combined for 7.0 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has struggled with a .901 save percentage and a 3.07 goals-against average on 1466 shots -4.3 goals saved above avera ge.
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