Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens Betting Pick & Prediction 3/15/25
Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Canadiens game? Catch the action at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, as the Canadiens hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NHLN. In this division matchup, the Panthers are favored by -1.5 against the Canadiens. The over/under for the game is 5.5 goals.
FLORIDA PANTHERS VS MONTREAL CANADIENS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Montreal Canadiens +1.5
This game will be played at Bell Centre at 7:00 ET on Saturday, March 15th.
WHY BET THE MONTREAL CANADIENS:
- The Panthers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Canadiens (+1.5)
Can the Panthers Grab a Win in Montreal?
With a 4-2 win over the Stars, Florida moved to 41-22-3 on the season. The Panthers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short of that mark.
Four different Panthers scored in the game, with Sam Reinhart’s goal at 19:00 in the third period sealing the victory. Florida led 2-0 before the Stars tied it up, but the Panthers pulled ahead again with a goal at 2:32 in the third period.
Carolina’s offense put 25 shots on goal in their 4-2 win over Dallas. Each of their four goals came from different players, with A.J. Greer netting his first of the season and Sam Reinhart scoring his 10th on an empty net.
Reinhart also picked up his 11th assist on Evan Rodrigues’ third goal of the year. Matthew Tkachuk added his third goal, which came on a power play.
Defensively, the Panthers gave up two goals to Dallas, both coming in the second period. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage. Florida’s defense also tallied 8 takeaways, 22 hits, and 16 blocks.
Can the Canadiens Lock in a Home Win?
The Canadiens dropped to 31-27-7 with a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. Montreal, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short of that mark.
Montreal didn’t score until the 3rd period, when Christian Dvorak found the net at 14:28. The Penguins sealed the game with an empty-net goal at 19:15. The Canadiens’ defense gave up the first goal at 4:03 in the 1st period.
Montreal managed just one goal in their 3-1 loss to the Penguins, with Christian Dvorak finding the net for the first time this season. Juraj Slafkovsky picked up his 7th assist, while Emil Heineman added his 1st assist of the year.
The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were unable to capitalize on any of their 20 offensive giveaways. They were shut out in the first two periods before Dvorak scored at 14:28 in the third.
Montreal’s defense gave up the first two goals, one at 15:57 in the first period and another at 18:40 in the second. After cutting the deficit to 2-1, they allowed an empty-netter with 45 seconds left, resulting in a 3-1 loss. Goalie Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.