NHL Game Preview: Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens with Line Combinations 04/07/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Florida Panthers (37-37-3, 77 pts) at Montreal Canadiens (45-22-10, 100 pts)
Venue: Bell Centre
Date: Tuesday, April 7
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/SCRIPPS/TSN2/RDS
Radio: 560AM WQAM/TSN 690
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Florida Panthers News & Notes:
The Panthers dropped back-to-back games to the Penguins on Saturday and Sunday. They have officially been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They’ve dropped five of their last seven games, averaging 2.7 goals per game while allowing 4.1 goals per game.
Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:
The Canadiens had their eight-game winning streak snapped with a 3-0 shutout loss to the Devils. They’re 2-1-0 to start April, averaging 2.3 goals per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game.
Florida Panthers Projected Lines:
Verhaeghe-Bennett-Tkachuk
Samoskevich-Luostarinen-Greer
Gregor-Nosek-Boqvist
Foote-C.Reinhardt-Hinostroza
Forsling-Ekblad
Bjornfot-Jones
Sebrango-Benning
Bobrovsky
Tarasov
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Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Evans-Anderson
Veleno-Danault-Gallagher
Matheson-Dobson
Struble-Hutson
Guhle-Xhekaj
Dobes
Fowler
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Players To Watch:
Florida Panthers
Sam Bennett has a point in each game against Montreal, with two goals in one game and an assist in the other.
Montreal Canadiens
Nick Suzuki has a point in each game against Florida this season, with an assist in one game and two goals in another.
Injury Report:
Florida Panthers
F Jonah Gadjovich – IR
F Aleksander Barkov – IR
F Brad Marchand – IR
F Anton Lundell – Out
F Sam Reinhardt – Out
D Aaron Ekblad – Out
F Even Rodrigues – Out
Montreal Canadiens
F Patrik Laine – IR
D David Reinbacher – Out
F Kirby Dach – Out
D Alexandre Carrier – Out
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