Panthers vs Canadiens Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 17 March 2023

Mar 15, 2023, 5:33PM

The Florida Panthers play the Montreal Canadiens in NHL action at FLA Live Arena on Friday, commencing at 10:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's free betting tips for Panthers vs Canadiens, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.

Who will win? Panthers vs Canadiens

Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Florida-Montreal NHL game 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Panthers a 70% chance of defeating the Canadiens at FLA Live Arena.

More: Panthers vs Canadiens Simulated 10K Times

Florida vs Montreal Current Odds

The latest betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at FLA Live Arena are shown here:

Head to Head: Panthers $1.28, Canadiens $3.75
Line: Panthers -1.5 ($1.69), Canadiens +1.5 ($2.25)
Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.83, Under $2.10

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Panthers to win at $1.28 and the Canadiens to win at $3.75.

The Panthers are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Canadiens, with odds of $1.69 currently available at bet365.

For the underdog Canadiens (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.25.

The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.10.

According to Stats Insider's model, the bookies have got it right and both the Panthers and the Canadiens have a 50% chance of covering the line.

The 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of going Over.

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Panthers vs Canadiens Best Bets

Head to Head: Canadiens at $3.75 with bet365 (3.3% edge)
Line: Canadiens +1.5 at $2.25 with bet365 (50% probability) 🔥
Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.10 with bet365 (1.0% edge)

Every time you see a 🔥, you know it's one of our best tips for today across any sport.

Today's Panthers vs Canadiens predictions are based on complex simulations and wagering experience to give you the best possible advice every day of the year.

While the Panthers have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Canadiens to win is our preferred option because of the 3.3% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the bet365 odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to achieving long-term success as a bettor.

Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit in this game, Under 6.5 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.10) that are available from bet365.

Panthers vs Canadiens Prediction

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Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Florida vs Montreal on Friday, including pre-game predictions, the best betting tips, and live win probabilities.

Panthers vs Canadiens Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Panthers vs Canadiens? The data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Florida's Matthew Tkachuk is the most likely player to score the first goal in Panthers vs Canadiens.

Tkachuk has a 7.4% chance of scoring the first goal at FLA Live Arena, while the Panthers star has a 38.0% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Panthers First Goal Scorer Tips

Matthew Tkachuk: 7.4% probability
Sam Reinhart: 6.3% probability
Sam Bennett: 5.7% probability
Anthony Duclair: 5.5% probability
Carter Verhaeghe: 5.3% probability

Canadiens First Goal Scorer Tips

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 5.8% probability
Josh Anderson: 5.2% probability
Nick Suzuki: 4.9% probability
Mike Hoffman: 4.0% probability
Denis Gurianov: 3.6% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Panthers Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Matthew Tkachuk: 38.0% probability
Sam Reinhart: 33.8% probability
Sam Bennett: 33.0% probability
Carter Verhaeghe: 31.8% probability
Anthony Duclair: 30.4% probability

Canadiens Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Josh Anderson: 29.6% probability
Rafael Harvey-Pinard: 29.2% probability
Nick Suzuki: 27.2% probability
Mike Hoffman: 22.6% probability
Denis Gurianov: 20.0% probability

Remember, our model updates frequently, so refresh this article for the latest betting tips before the Florida vs Montreal game at FLA Live Arena.

As always, check out our Best Bets for the best tips for every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Panthers vs Canadiens NHL 2023

The game between the Panthers and Canadiens at FLA Live Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00am AEDT on Friday.

Game: Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens
Date: Friday 17 March 2023
Time: 10:00am AEDT
Venue: FLA Live Arena

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.

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