Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens - 4/29/22 NHL Picks and Prediction

Through 81 games, the Canadiens have scored 211 goals, giving them an average of 2.57. This output gives them a rank of 28th among NHL teams. On defense, Montreal is the 32nd ranked unit, giving up 3.89 goals per contest. So far, the Canadiens have played the 6th toughest schedule in the league. And, when taking into account Montreal's scoring margin relative to the quality of their competition, they come in with a power ranking of 32nd in the NHL.

Through 80 games, the Florida Panthers' leading goal scorer is Aleksander Barkov. With his 49 assists, he is the second in overall points, coming in at 88. On the season, he is turning 18.2% of his shots into goals. In addition, the Panthers have benefited from the strong play of Jonathan Huberdeau, who is the team's overall leader in points. In Florida's 80 games, he has come up with 30 goals on a shooting percentage of 13.5%. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus-minus rating of 35. Florida's top goalie is Sergei Bobrovsky, who is giving up an average of 2.67 goals per game. In his 54 games played, he has turned in 33 quality starts, giving him a quality start percentage above the league average.

Through 81 games, the Montreal Canadiens' goal and overall scoring leader is Nick Suzuki, with 60 points. He has reached his mark of 21 goals, on a shooting percentage of 11.3%. So far, 38.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Cole Caufield, who has 20 assists to go along with his 20 goals. However, when on the ice the Canadiens are --28 in scoring differential. Montreal's top goalie is Jake Allen, who is giving up an average of 3.3 goals per game. In his 35 games played, he has come up with a quality start just 51 percent of the time.

In Florida's 80 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 45-30-5. So far, the team has been less likely to go over the betting line when playing on the road, going just 18-19-2. On the season, 69.0% of Florida's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 58% of the scoring coming from the Panthers. In Montreal's 81 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 46-33-2. So far, taking the over when the Canadiens are playing at home, has been a good bet with an over-under record of 21-18-1. On the season, 63.0% of Montreal's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 41.0% of the scoring coming from the Canadiens. Look for a big scoring night from the Panthers to carry this game over-under line of 6.5 goals. I recommend the over.