NHL Prop Bets: Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers (April 7, 2026)
The Florida Panthers (37-37-3) face the Montreal Canadiens (45-22-10) at Bell Centre. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup.
- The Panthers have a 27-50 Puck Line record this season, while the Canadiens hold a record of 43-34.
- The Panthers have a 43-33-1 O/U record this season (meaning 43 games have gone over the total points line, 33 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Canadiens have a 42-32-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Panthers are averaging 2.92 goals per game this season (20th in the league). Comparatively, the Canadiens are averaging +0.5 more at 3.45 goals (5th).
- Defensively, the Panthers are giving up a whopping 3.39 goals per game this season (28th in the league), while the Canadiens are giving up an average of 3.08 goals (T20th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Florida is averaging 28.2 shots per game this season (T15th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Montreal is allowing its opposition 27.8 shots per game (17th).
- Flipping that script, the Panthers are allowing 26.8 shots per game (9th in the NHL), while the Canadiens are averaging 26.4 shots (23rd).
Power Play
- Florida holds a power play percentage of 19.7%, ranking 20th in the league this season, while Montreal sits 8th with 23.9% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Panthers have a penalty kill rate of 81.2% (ranked 10th), compared to the Canadiens at 77.5% (22nd).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 24-27-26 | 12-12-15 | 12-15-11 | 4-1-5 |
| Montreal | 27-22-28 | 14-11-13 | 13-11-15 | 2-4-4 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Panthers have played in 11 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Panthers have played in 6 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Canadiens have appeared in 8.
Last Time They Met
Montreal recorded a 2-6 beatdown over Florida at Bell Centre when these teams last met on January 8. Alexandre Texier led the way to that result, scoring 3 goals. The Canadiens have now won seven straight against the Panthers.
