Saturday’s NHL lineup includes a contest between the heavily favored Florida Panthers (22-12-2, -340 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Montreal Canadiens (14-17-3, +270 moneyline odds) at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-340)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+270)
• Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 18 of 36 games this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 18 of 34 chances this season.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.4 for these two teams.
• The 6.7 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.2 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers create the sixth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 124 this season.
• On defense, Florida has given up 112 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th in league play.
• They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +12 goal differential .
• Florida’s 30 power-play goals this season (on 114 chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
• The Panthers’ 26.32% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the league this season.
• Florida has netted 10 shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
• The Panthers have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.77%.
• The Panthers’ players win 48% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
• Florida scores on 11.3% of its shots as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
• The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 28.2 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• Florida has won 16 of its 28 games as a favorite this season.
• Through one game with moneyline odds shorter than -340 this season, the Panthers have won every time.
• The moneyline odds imply that Florida has a 77.3% chance of winning this game.

Panthers Leaders

• Sam Reinhart: 22 goals and 23 assists
• Matthew Tkachuk: 13 goals and 22 assists
• Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 10 goals and 23 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 16-7-1 record, .895 save percentage, 67 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 100 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Montreal’s 122 total goals conceded (3.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• They have a -22 goal differential, which ranks 26th in the league.
• Montreal has put up 24 power-play goals this season (on 109 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (22.02%) ranks 13th in the league.
• Montreal has scored three shorthanded goals this season (seventh in league).
• The 81.97% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s 10th-best rate.
• The Canadiens have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.1%).
• Montreal’s collective 11.9% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.2 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been the underdog 32 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 37.5%, of those games.
• Montreal has played with moneyline odds of +270 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 27.0% chance for the Canadiens to win.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 11 goals and 24 assists
• Cole Caufield: 17 goals and 15 assists
• Lane Hutson: two goals and 22 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 12-14-2 record, .901 save percentage, 74 goals conceded