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Panthers vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Panthers vs. Canadiens NHL game on April 7, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 7, 11PM Bell Centre
Apr 7, 11PM Bell Centre
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panthers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Canadiens | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panthers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Canadiens | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
OT1 04:03 Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 04:02 Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 02:13 Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jakub Dobes
OT1 01:50 Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
OT1 01:26 Power play - Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
OT1 00:22 Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
P3 19:57 Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 19:39 Goal scored by Nick Suzuki assisted by Lane Hutson and Juraj Slafkovský
P3 18:44 Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 17:01 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 16:25 Shot missed by Noah Gregor
P3 16:00 Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 15:59 Shot on goal by Adam Engstrom saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 15:55 Lane Hutson shot blocked by teammate
P3 12:51 Mike Benning shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 11:58 Shot missed by Jesper Boqvist
P3 11:09 Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 10:18 Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Daniil Tarasov
P3 09:51 Noah Dobson shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
P3 08:36 Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jakub Dobes
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of Shootout period.
Shootout Goal scored by Alexandre Texier on Daniil Tarasov
Shootout attempt by Eetu Luostarinen saved by Jakub Dobes
Shootout Goal scored by Cole Caufield on Daniil Tarasov
End of 1st OT.
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Cole Schwindt in defensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Carter Verhaeghe in neutral zone
Sam Bennett credited with hit on Alex Newhook in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
SHOT
Power play - Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Daniil Tarasov
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
Cole Schwindt won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Nick Suzuki assisted by Lane Hutson and Juraj Slafkovský
3-3
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
Stoppage - Home Timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Demidov saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Luke Kunin in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Gregor
SHOT
Shot on goal by Juraj Slafkovský saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Engstrom saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by teammate
Oliver Kapanen credited with hit on Mike Benning in defensive zone
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
Kirby Dach credited with hit on Gustav Forsling in defensive zone
SHOT
Mike Benning shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Jake Evans won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jesper Boqvist
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
Juraj Slafkovský credited with hit on Gustav Forsling in neutral zone
Cole Schwindt won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Cole Schwindt won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Jakub Dobes
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
Panthers won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
SHOT
Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Jake Evans in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Phillip Danault assisted by Noah Dobson and Adam Engstrom
2-2
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Cole Schwindt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Jakub Dobes
Jake Evans won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jakub Dobes
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
SHOT
Luke Kunin shot blocked by Kirby Dach
SHOT
Shot missed by Vinnie Hinostroza
Stoppage - Offside
Dmitry Kulikov credited with hit on Juraj Slafkovský in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Seth Jones saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
SHOT
Power play - Seth Jones shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Jake Evans in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Ivan Demidov 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Seth Jones)
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Tomas Nosek credited with hit on Adam Engstrom in offensive zone
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Cole Schwindt in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Tomas Nosek credited with hit on Josh Anderson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
SHOT
Shot on goal by Panthers saved by Jakub Dobes
Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Anderson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
Phillip Danault won faceoff against Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Cole Reinhardt in defensive zone
SHOT
Vinnie Hinostroza shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Stoppage - Icing
Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Jake Evans in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by Lane Hutson saved by Daniil Tarasov
Panthers won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dmitry Kulikov saved by Jakub Dobes
Stoppage - High Stick
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Noah Dobson
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Luke Kunin in offensive zone
SHOT
Adam Engstrom shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Tobias Bjornfot
SHOT
Adam Engstrom shot blocked by Tobias Bjornfot
SHOT
Shot missed by Jake Evans
Jake Evans won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Ivan Demidov
1-1
Shorthanded - Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Alex Newhook won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Panthers won faceoff against Canadiens in neutral zone
Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Jesper Boqvist saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Daniil Tarasov
Shorthanded - Tomas Nosek won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
Penalty to Donovan Sebrango 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Ivan Demidov)
Josh Anderson credited with hit on Luke Kunin in offensive zone
Cole Reinhardt credited with hit on Josh Anderson in neutral zone
SHOT
Donovan Sebrango shot blocked by Zachary Bolduc
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Schwindt saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Jesper Boqvist shot blocked by Noah Dobson
SHOT
Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
Juraj Slafkovský won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
SHOT
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Tobias Bjornfot
Lane Hutson credited with hit on Mackie Samoskevich in defensive zone
Sam Bennett won faceoff against Alex Newhook in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Reinhardt
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Jakub Dobes
Panthers won faceoff against Adam Engstrom in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Takeaway by Seth Jones in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Cole Caufield shot blocked by Cole Schwindt
Stoppage - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jake Evans won faceoff against Cole Schwindt in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
SHOT
Shot on goal by Donovan Sebrango saved by Jakub Dobes
SHOT
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Luke Kunin
Giveaway by Tomas Nosek in defensive zone
SHOT
Dmitry Kulikov shot blocked by Alex Newhook
SHOT
Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Seth Jones
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Arber Xhekaj saved by Daniil Tarasov
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Jakub Dobes
Shorthanded - Jake Evans won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
Seth Jones credited with hit on Jake Evans in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Engstrom
Stoppage - Hand Pass
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Newhook
Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 33 | Shots on Goal | 32 | |||
| 43% | Faceoff Win % | 57% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 29 | Hits | 26 | |||
| 18 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 13 | Giveaways | 13 |
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| 33 | Shots on Goal | 32 | |||
| 43% | Faceoff Win % | 57% | |||
| 2/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 4/1 | |||
| 8 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 29 | Hits | 26 | |||
| 18 | Shots Blocked | 11 | |||
| 13 | Giveaways | 13 |
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Panthers vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Panthers vs. Canadiens
- Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Bell Centre
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Canadiens favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6.5
- Moneyline Odds: Panthers +264, Canadiens -264
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Panthers: 35%
- Canadiens: 65%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Panthers a win probability of 35%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 65%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Canadiens are more likely to beat the Panthers in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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