Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 12/30/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montreal Canadiens vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Scripps Sports Local

Odds/Point Spread: Canadiens (-144) Panthers (+120)

The Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5) are headed to Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Florida Panthers (20-15-2). The moneyline on this contest has Montreal at -144 and Florida is priced at +120. The total comes in at 6.

The Montreal Canadiens went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-2 victory over the Bruins their last time on the ice. The Canadiens had a good offensive output in the victory. While out there on the ice, they earned a goal on 6 out of the 29 shots they looked to score on. Additionally, they had 7 power play opportunities and were able to notch 2 goals. Montreal accounted for 32 penalty mins in this outing.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Montreal Canadiens have notched 121 goals (7th in hockey) this year and have conceded 121. For the season, they have recorded 45 points and their points percentage comes in at .608. Montreal has 104 power play chances and they have scored 27 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 25.96%. When playing at even strength, the Canadiens have allowed 94 goals while earning 94 of their own. Montreal has taken 940 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.9%. The Canadiens have seen 1,011 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .880. Montreal Canadiens opponents have earned 121 power play opportunities (10th in the league) and have scored 27 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jakub Dobes. During his career on the ice, Dobes has 20 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .588. His save percentage sits at .901 for his 895 mins played. Dobes has seen 957 shots taken against him and has amassed 862 saves. The opposition has notched 95 goals against Dobes in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.79. He has compiled an overall record of 19-9-6 and he has gotten the start in 34 games. Dobes has taken the ice for 36 games during his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Florida squared up with the Lightning in an outing where the Panthers took the defeat by a mark of 4-2. They had 10 chances on the power play in this matchup and converted 1 out of those attempts. The Panthers earned 2 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

The Panthers have accumulated 92 goals at even strength and 25 goals (10th in the NHL) while on the power play. Florida has tried 1,080 shots (13th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.83%, while allowing the other team 985 shots. Over the course of the season, the Florida Panthers have tallied 117 goals, 42 points, and a points percentage of .568. They have permitted 117 goals to be scored by of a combination of 96 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 136 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 18.38%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 83.06% on the other teams 124 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.1%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Daniil Tarasov in net. Teams are averaging 3.28 goals/game and he has surrendered 236 goals in total. Tarasov's percentage of quality starts comes out to 48.6% and he has accumulated 35 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 72 games and his ice time sits at 3,474 minutes. Tarasov is the owner of a career record of 23-40-7 and has participated in 77 games. He has accrued 2,082 saves out of 2,318 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .898.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (+120)

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