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Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens NHL Predictions

2025-04-01 • Centre Bell
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 2 Florida Panthers
🚨 Upset Win (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MTL: 45.2%
FLA: 54.8%
Expected Goals
MTL: 2.97
FLA: 3.32
Total Goals
Median: 6.8
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 52%

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
1MTL1410.84
1FLA1200.39
2MTL1210.89
2FLA1821.28
3MTL611.19
3FLA1801.13
4MTL110.66
4FLA000.00
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: 54.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Montreal Canadiens 3 - 2 Florida Panthers
Expected: 3.0 - 3.3