Florida Panthers (22-17-3, Atlantic Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (24-13-6, Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Thursday, 7 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Lines: Panthers -131, Canadiens +110; Over/Under 6
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Bottom line: The Montreal Canadiens host the Florida Panthers looking to extend their three-game winning streak at home.
Montreal is 24-13-6 overall and 7-4-1 in Atlantic Division play. The Canadiens are 21-4-6 when scoring three or more goals.
Florida State has an overall record of 22 wins, 17 draws and 3 losses, and a record of 3 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss against the Atlantic Division. The Panthers rank third in the league with 189 penalties (4.5 per game).
Thursday’s game is the second time these teams have played this season. The Canadiens won their last game 3-2 in overtime. Nicholas Suzuki scored twice for the Canadiens.
Top performer: Suzuki scored 14 goals and dished out 33 assists for the Canadiens. Ryan Hutson has contributed 3 goals and 12 assists in the past 10 games.
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Brad Marchand had 23 goals and 23 assists for the Panthers. Sam Reinhart has six goals and six assists in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Canadiens: 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, averaging 3.9 goals per game, 6.2 assists, 3.6 free throws, 8.9 penalty minutes, and conceding 2.3 goals per game.
Panthers: 5-4-1, averaging 2.6 goals per game, 4.4 assists, 5.1 penalties, 12 penalty minutes, and allowing 2.9 goals per game.
Injuries: Canadiens: Not listed.
Panthers: Not listed.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
