Two teams at the top of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the eighth-place Florida Panthers (21-15-2) host the fourth-place Montreal Canadiens (20-12-6) at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Florida claimed a 5-3 home victory against the Washington Capitals in its last game on Dec. 29.
Montreal was on the road for its most recent game on Dec. 28, and fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4, losing a shootout 2-0.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Tuesday’s hockey matchup.
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Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines
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Favorite: Panthers (-141)Underdog: Canadiens (+118)Over/under: 6Panthers vs. Canadiens game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, December 30, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Panthers stats and trendsFlorida has won 14 of its 28 games as a favorite this season.The Panthers have a record of 10-13 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -141.Florida has a 58.5% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.Florida and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 22 of 38 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Panthers have secured 85.0% of the possible points with a 7-3-0 record.They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Panthers have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) over those 10 matchups.Canadiens stats and trendsThis season the Canadiens have nine wins in the 19 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Montreal is 3-5 when it is the underdog by +118 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline set in this contest implies a 45.9% chance for the Canadiens to win.In 71.1% of Montreal’s previous games this season (27/38), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6 goals.In their past 10 games, the Canadiens have gone 5-2-3 to earn 60.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) during that stretch.On the defensive end, the Canadiens have allowed 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 outings.