Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Prediction: Moneyline, Props & SGP (April 7)
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Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Prediction: Moneyline, Props & SGP (April 7)

Juan Pablo Aravena Juan Pablo Aravena
Moneyline PickMontreal Canadiens
Player PropCole Caufield over 1.5 points
Same Game ParlayOver 5.5 goals + Nick Suzuki over 0.5 assists + Matthew Tkachuk over 0.5 points
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Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Main Match Info

Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Moneyline Prediction

The Montreal Canadiens have been outstanding lately, and although they saw their winning run come to an end with a loss to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, it’s fair to treat them as one of the best teams in the league over the last few weeks.

The Canadiens won seven in a row before losing to New Jersey and own a W8, L2 mark over their last 10 games.

Things couldn’t be any more different for the Panthers, as the reigning Stanley Cup champions got officially eliminated from postseason contention after a 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

The Panthers lost several key players due to injury throughout the campaign, so it’s not surprising to see their season ending like this.

With the Panthers entering this game on a two-game losing streak and having lost six of their last four, they might not have enough quality to deal with the threat of a red-hot Montreal squad that has been among the best teams in the Eastern Conference of late. Look for the Canadiens to come away with the win at home.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers Player Prop

Cole Caufield didn’t crack the scoresheet in the 3-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, but he was playing at a high level before that game — a contest in which the entire Canadiens team looked overmatched.

Caufield was coming off four consecutive multi-point performances, tallying eight points (four goals, four assists) over that stretch.

Caufield actually leads the Habs in goals, assists and total points over the last five games. The 25-year-old is having a career-best season in 2025-26 with 85 points (49 goals, 36 assists) in 76 regular-season contests.

He’s a strong bet to rack up points against a Florida defence that ranks 28th in goals allowed per game (3.39) in 2025-26.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers Same Game Parlay

The Canadiens are clear favourites to come away with the win here, but don’t be surprised if this game ends up being a high-scoring matchup since neither team has been particularly good defensively.

The Canadiens rank 20th in goals allowed per game (3.08), while the Panthers have the fourth-worst defence under that metric. That bodes well for a Montreal team that has scored the fifth-most goals per game so far.

We’re pairing that outcome with two star-caliber forwards racking up points in Nick Suzuki and Matthew Tkachuk. Suzuki has been one of the best playmakers in the NHL and currently ranks tied for fourth in assists with 68. Suzuki was riding a five-game point streak (G3, A6) before Sunday’s loss.

As for Tkachuk, he’s been limited to just 30 games this season and didn’t make his debut until January 19, but he’s been excellent when called upon. The star forward has averaged over 1.0 points per game and is up to 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists) in 2025-26.

He enters this game having racked up nine points (four goals, five helpers) over his last seven regular-season appearances.

Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Team News

Montreal Canadiens Team News

The Canadiens will wait until the very last minute to determine whether Alexandre Texier will be available to suit up on Tuesday. The center is dealing with a lower-body injury and is currently deemed as day-to-day, so a final call on his availability will be made closer to Tuesday’s puck drop at 7 PM ET.

The list of absences also includes Patrik Laine (abdomen), Alexandre Carrier (upper body) and Kirby Dach (upper body). All three players are expected to return to the ice before the end of the 2025-26 regular season.

Florida Panthers Team News

The Panthers have a long list of absences, and neither of these players will be available to suit up for the rest of the 2025-26 season. Nine players in total are out, with the biggest names being Aleksander Barkov (knee), Aaron Ekblad (finger), Brad Marchand (lower body) and Sam Reinhart (foot).

Evan Rodrigues (finger), Niko Mikkola (knee), Anton Lundell (ribs), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body) and Uvis Balinskis (foot) have also been ruled out for the rest of the campaign. It’s clear that the injuries were a big reason behind the Panthers’ disappointing 2025-26 campaign just one year after winning the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons.

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