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Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions

2024-12-28 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 0 - 4 Montreal Canadiens
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
FLA: 58.4%
MTL: 41.6%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.73
MTL: 3.15
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 56%
Over 6.5: 37%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • FLA at home vs MTL: 2-3
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
1FLA1200.53
1MTL1100.62
2FLA2000.82
2MTL1000.68
3FLA1400.94
3MTL900.69
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
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 58.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 0 - 4 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.7 - 3.1