- Matchup: Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens
- Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
- Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
- Broadcast: TSN2
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The Montreal Canadiens (23-13-6) are set to face off against the Florida Panthers (22-17-3) at the Bell Centre this Thursday.
After suffering a disappointing 4-1 defeat to the Maple Leafs in their previous outing, the Florida Panthers are looking for redemption. Their offensive performance was lackluster, converting just 1 of 32 shots and failing to score on 3 power play opportunities. Florida accumulated 9 penalty minutes during that game.
At even strength, the Panthers have allowed 108 goals while scoring 100. Opponents have capitalized on 143 power play opportunities against them (ranking 3rd in the league), scoring 25 times. This season, the Panthers have netted 128 goals (17th in the league) but have conceded 133. They boast a shooting percentage of 10.4% from a total of 1,233 shots and currently have 47 points with a points percentage of .560. Defensively, they have faced 1,112 shots, yielding a save percentage of .880. Florida has 157 power play opportunities, converting 28 goals for a success rate of 17.83%.
In net for the Panthers will be Sergei Bobrovsky. A seasoned veteran, Bobrovsky has played in 783 NHL games, tallying a record of 446-254-58 with 769 starts. He has allowed 1,949 goals, boasting a goals against average of 2.53. With 22,496 shots faced, he has made 20,547 saves, achieving a save percentage of .913 over 40,033 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated 445 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .579.
The Montreal Canadiens recently defeated the Dallas Stars 4-3, successfully scoring 4 goals on 29 shots. They also managed to convert 1 goal from 5 power play opportunities during that match.
Montreal has attempted 1,081 shots (ranking 27th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 12.86%, while allowing opponents to take 1,133 shots. Their penalty kill stands at 77.61%, having neutralized 134 power plays against them, with a save percentage of 87.9%. The Canadiens have earned 122 power play opportunities and boast a power play success rate of 23.77%. They have scored a total of 139 goals this season, featuring 110 at even strength and 29 (ninth in the NHL) on the power play, while conceding 137 goals overall (107 at even strength and 30 while short-handed). The Canadiens currently hold 52 points and a points percentage of .619.
Guarding the net for Montreal will be Sam Montembeault. He has achieved 5,822 saves on 6,493 shots, resulting in a save percentage of .897. Montembeault’s professional record stands at 87-90-29 after participating in 223 games, with 203 starts and 10,957 minutes logged. His quality start rate is 51.7%, totaling 105 quality starts throughout his career. Opponents average 3.31 goals per game against him, totaling 671 goals allowed.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NHL showdown? Will it be against the spread or the moneyline?
Recommendation: Back Montreal
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