Panthers vs Canadiens Picks and Prediction – 4/2/2024

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The Florida Panthers complete a back-to-back on Tuesday when visiting the Montreal Canadians on Tuesday after playing Monday night on the road versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Florida is 47-22-5 with 99 points and second in the Atlantic division, two points behind first place Boston. Florida defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday with Sam Reinhart scoring the decisive goal in the shootout. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Sam Reinhart is the leading goal scorer for Florida with 51 and the leader in points with 86, while Matthew Tkachuk is the leader in assists with 56. In goal, Sergei Bobrovsky is 33-16-3 with a goals against average of 2.40 and save percentage of .914. Florida averages 3.19 goals per game and allows 2.43 goals per game. Florida's power play scores 25.6% of the time and its penalty unit is successful 81.9% of the time.

The Montreal Canadians look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on Tuesday when hosting the Florida Panthers. Montreal is 28-33-12 with 68 points and 15th in the Eastern Conference on the verge of being eliminated from postseason contention. Montreal was defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Saturday night, snapping a three-game winning streak for the Canadians.

Nick Suzuki is the leading goal scorer for Montreal with 30 and the leader in points with 69 while Mike Matheson is the leader in assists with 41. In goal, Sam Montembeault is 14-14-7 with a goals against average of 3.04 and save percentage of .905. Montreal averages 2.68 goals per game and allows 3.33 goals per game. Montreal's power play score 17.6% of the time and its penalty kill you it is successful 76.8% of the time.