The Montreal Canadiens (45-22-10) and the Florida Panthers (37-37-3) take the ice on April 7, 2026 at Bell Centre, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens rank fourth and the Panthers 15th in the Eastern Conference.

How to watch Florida Panthers vs. Montreal CanadiensFlorida vs. Montreal odds

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Injury reportsCanadiens

Alexandre Texier: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Kirby Dach: Out (Upper Body),

Alexander Carrier: Out (Upper Body),

Patrik Laine: Out (Abdomen)

Panthers

Brad Marchand: Out (Lower Body),

Evan Rodrigues: Out For Season (Finger),

Sam Reinhart: Out For Season (Foot),

Jonah Gadjovich: Out For Season (Upper Body),

Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out For Season (Knee),

Niko Mikkola: Out For Season (Knee),

Anton Lundell: Out For Season (Upper Body),

Uvis Balinskis: Out For Season (Foot),

Aaron Ekblad: Out For Season (Finger)

Stats to know
Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 95 points in 77 games (27 goals and 68 assists).
In 39 games, Jakub Dobes has conceded 104 goals (2.73 goals-against average) and has recorded 971 saves.
Sam Reinhart has totaled61 points this season (0.8 per game), with 29 goals and 32 assists in 64 games (playing 17:41 per game).
Sergei Bobrovsky has given up 150 goals (3.0 goals-against average) and compiled 1,066 saves with an .877 save percentage (63rd in the league).

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