The Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers face off on Thursday in an NHL showdown at FLA Live Arena. When these two teams faced off in April it was Montreal that secured the 10-2 victory.
Montreal comes into this game with a 15-16-3 record overall and they have gone 8-7-3 against the spread. On Friday against the Dallas Stars, the Canadiens were defeated 4-2. Michael Pezzetta finished with one goal and one assist. Montreal is averaging 2.67 goals while their defense is giving up 3.47 goals per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the NHL and if they want to find success for the rest of the season, the offense is going to need to find a way to get going.
On the other side of this matchup is the Panthers who sit a 15-16-4 record overall and they have gone 8-5-3 against the spread. In the last game against the New York Islanders, the Panthers scored only one goal and that led to the four-goal defeat. The Panthers are averaging 3.23 goals while their defense is giving up 3.4 goals per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while the defense is ranked 23rd in the league. Matthew Tkachuk has scored 15 goals and added another 25 assists.
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