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2026-27 Preseason

Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2024-04-02 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 5 - 3 Florida Panthers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 69.7%
FLA: 30.3%
Expected Goals
MTL: 3.12
FLA: 3.15
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 42%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • MTL at home vs FLA: 5-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-07MTL 4 - 3 FLAMTLFLA
2026-01-08MTL 6 - 2 FLAMTLFLA
2025-12-30FLA 2 - 3 MTLMTLMTL
2025-04-01MTL 3 - 2 FLAMTLFLA
2025-03-30FLA 2 - 4 MTLMTLFLA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MTL1711.10
1FLA1600.98
2MTL1911.34
2FLA1000.71
3MTL1721.56
3FLA3122.40
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 69.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 5 - 3 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1