Atlantic Division foes meet when Montreal hosts Florida

Tue, Apr 2, 2024
NHL News (AP)

Florida Panthers (47-23-5, second in the Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (28-33-12, eighth in the Atlantic Division)

Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Panthers -228, Canadiens +185; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens face the Florida Panthers in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams.

Montreal has gone 28-33-12 overall with a 4-11-5 record against the Atlantic Division. The Canadiens serve 10.1 penalty minutes per game to rank ninth in NHL play.

Florida has gone 47-23-5 overall with a 13-4-3 record in Atlantic Division games. The Panthers are second in NHL play with 375 total penalties (averaging 5.0 per game).

The matchup Tuesday is the fourth time these teams square off this season. The Panthers won 4-3 in a shootout in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Caufield has scored 20 goals with 35 assists for the Canadiens. Nicholas Suzuki has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Carter Verhaeghe has scored 34 goals with 37 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has seven goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 4-4-2, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.9 assists, 4.1 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

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Panthers: 3-6-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.5 assists, 6.1 penalties and 14.4 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canadiens: Joshua Roy: out (upper body), Kirby Dach: out for season (knee), Christian Dvorak: out (pectoral).

Panthers: None listed.

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