Panthers vs. Canadiens Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 30

Updated Dec. 30, 2025 6:14 p.m. ET

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At 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 30, Brad Marchand and Nicholas Suzuki will go head-to-head in a matchup between the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens at Amerant Bank Arena. Take a look at everything you need to know to know about the Panthers-Canadiens game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Panthers vs. Canadiens Game Information and TV Channel

When: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Panthers vs Canadiens Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Panthers	-1.5	180	-218	6.5	-102	-118	-125	+105

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Panthers vs. Canadiens Prediction

ATS Pick: Panthers (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (6.5)
Score Prediction: Panthers 4 - Canadiens 2

Panthers vs. Canadiens Betting Insights

Florida's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 20 times.
Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 23 of 38 games this season.
These two teams rack up a combined 6.5 goals per match, which equals this game's over/under.
These two teams surrender a combined 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 fewer than this game'souting's total.
The Canadiens are fifth in the league in goals scored, compared to the 12th-ranked Panthers.
This match features the league's 22nd-ranked (Canadiens) and 18th-ranked (Panthers) teams in terms of defense.

Panthers Stats

The Panthers' 122 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the league.
Florida ranks 18th in goals against, giving up 120 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL action.
Their +2 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
The 26 power-play goals Florida has put up this season are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 142 chances).
The Panthers rank 20th in the league with an 18.31% power-play conversion rate.
Florida has recorded five shorthanded goals this season (fourth among all NHL squads).

Panthers Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Brad Marchand	37	22	22	44	39	13	12.5%
Sam Reinhart	38	21	21	42	26	9	36.6%
Anton Lundell	38	13	17	30	39	6	51.3%
Sam Bennett	38	13	15	28	37	13	50.2%
Carter Verhaeghe	37	11	17	28	28	10	38.3%

Panthers Player Props

Canadiens Stats

The Canadiens' 125 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them fifth in the NHL.
Montreal's total of 125 goals conceded (3.3 per game) ranks 22nd in the league.
With a goal differential of 0, they are 14th in the league.
With 27 power-play goals (on 108 chances), Montreal is ninth-best in the NHL.
The Canadiens score on 25% of their power plays, No. 5 in the NHL.
Montreal has scored three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).