Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2025-03-30 • Amerant Bank Arena
Florida Panthers 2 - 4 Montreal Canadiens
🚨 Upset Loss (60% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 60.5%
MTL: 39.5%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.30
MTL: 2.49
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
MTL
Samuel Montembeault - 6-6-1 | 0.863 SV% | 3.52 GAA
| Stat | FLA | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.863 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | 3.52 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 23 | 19 | 4 | 82.6% | 3.24 | 2 | -0.76 |
| MTL | Samuel Montembeault | 26 | 24 | 2 | 92.3% | 2.83 | 1 | 0.83 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • FLA at home vs MTL: 2-3
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | MTL 4 - 3 FLA | MTL | MTL |
| 2026-01-08 | MTL 6 - 2 FLA | MTL | FLA |
| 2025-12-30 | FLA 2 - 3 MTL | MTL | FLA |
| 2025-04-01 | MTL 3 - 2 FLA | MTL | FLA |
| 2025-03-30 | FLA 2 - 4 MTL | MTL | FLA |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 16 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 1 | MTL | 15 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 2 | FLA | 21 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 2 | MTL | 6 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 3 | FLA | 10 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 3 | MTL | 14 | 1 | 1.54 |
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: 60.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 2 - 4 Montreal Canadiens
Expected: 3.3 - 2.5
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