Canadiens vs Panthers Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 31 March 2023
Mar 29, 2023, 9:12PM
The Montreal Canadiens play the Florida Panthers in NHL action at Bell Centre on Friday, beginning at 10:00am AEDT.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Canadiens vs Panthers, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who will win? Canadiens vs Panthers
Using detailed machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Montreal-Florida NHL match-up 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives the Panthers a 61% chance of defeating the Canadiens at Bell Centre.
More: Full Betting Guide for Canadiens vs Panthers
Montreal vs Florida Current Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at Bell Centre are shown here:
- Head to Head: Canadiens $2.70, Panthers $1.50
- Line: Canadiens +1.5 ($1.69), Panthers -1.5 ($2.25)
- Total (Over/Under 7 Goals): Over $1.95, Under $1.87
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Canadiens to win at $2.70 and the Panthers to win at $1.50.
The Canadiens are listed as 1.5-goal underdogs against the Panthers, with odds of $1.69 currently on offer at bet365.
For the favourite Panthers (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.25.
The Over/Under for Canadiens vs Panthers is set at 7 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.95 and odds for the Under at $1.87.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Canadiens (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 7 goals has a 55% chance of staying Under.
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Canadiens vs Panthers NHL Best Bets
- Head to Head: Montreal at $2.70 with bet365 (2.4% edge)
- Line: Canadiens +1.5 at $1.69 with bet365 (59% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 7 at $1.87 with bet365 (55% probability)
These Canadiens vs Panthers best bets are based on market-leading modelling and betting experience to provide you with the best possible advice every time.
While the Panthers have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Canadiens to win is our recommended option because of the 2.4% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently available.
Making use of the edges published here at Stats Insider is crucial to achieving long-term success as a bettor.
Canadiens vs Panthers Prediction
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Canadiens vs Panthers Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Canadiens vs Panthers? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Florida's Matthew Tkachuk is the most likely player to score the first goal in Canadiens vs Panthers.
Tkachuk has a 7.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Bell Centre, while the Panthers star has a 39.6% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Canadiens First Goal Scorer Tips
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 6.0% probability
- Nick Suzuki: 5.1% probability
- Denis Gurianov: 3.9% probability
- Mike Hoffman: 3.8% probability
- Alex Belzile: 3.7% probability
Panthers First Goal Scorer Tips
- Matthew Tkachuk: 7.4% probability
- Sam Reinhart: 6.7% probability
- Carter Verhaeghe: 6.0% probability
- Aleksander Barkov: 5.5% probability
- Anthony Duclair: 5.1% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Canadiens Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 31.7% probability
- Nick Suzuki: 28.6% probability
- Mike Hoffman: 23.5% probability
- Denis Gurianov: 23.2% probability
- Brendan Gallagher: 22.5% probability
Panthers Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Matthew Tkachuk: 39.6% probability
- Sam Reinhart: 35.4% probability
- Carter Verhaeghe: 31.3% probability
- Aleksander Barkov: 30.4% probability
- Anthony Duclair: 27.3% probability
Remember, our model updates frequently, so keep checking this article for the latest betting tips before the Montreal vs Florida game at Bell Centre.
As always, check out Stats Insider's Best Bets to get betting tips on every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Canadiens vs Panthers NHL 2023
The game between the Canadiens and Panthers at Bell Centre is scheduled to begin at 10:00am AEDT on Friday.
- Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers
- Date: Friday 31 March 2023
- Time: 10:00am AEDT
- Venue: Bell Centre
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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