Panthers vs. Canadiens Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Panthers vs. Canadiens NHL game on January 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:21 Noah Gregor shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
P3 19:09 Goal scored by Alexandre Texier assisted by Samuel Blais and Joseph Veleno
P3 19:07 Shot on goal by Joseph Veleno saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
P3 17:59 Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 17:18 Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
P3 17:09 Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 16:46 Jeff Petry shot blocked by Noah Dobson
P3 15:57 Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 15:31 Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 15:03 Mike Matheson shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
P3 14:55 Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
P3 14:28 Shot missed by Jesper Boqvist
P3 14:25 Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
P3 14:00 Anton Lundell shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
P3 13:34 Shot missed by Anton Lundell
P3 13:00 Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 12:32 Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 11:23 Goal scored by Sam Bennett assisted by Evan Rodrigues
P3 11:13 Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
P3 11:03 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:21
    SHOT
    Noah Gregor shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  3. P3 19:10
    Luke Kunin won faceoff against Brendan Gallagher in neutral zone
  4. P3 19:09
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Alexandre Texier assisted by Samuel Blais and Joseph Veleno
    2-6
  5. P3 19:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joseph Veleno saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  6. P3 18:49
    Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier in defensive zone
  7. P3 18:45
    Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Luke Kunin in neutral zone
  8. P3 18:45
    Penalty to Arber Xhekaj 10 minutes for Misconduct
  9. P3 18:45
    Penalty to Donovan Sebrango 10 minutes for Misconduct
  10. P3 18:43
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  11. P3 18:11
    Luke Kunin won faceoff against Owen Beck in neutral zone
  12. P3 17:59
    Owen Beck won faceoff against Luke Kunin in neutral zone
  13. P3 17:59
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Juraj Slafkovský
    2-5
  14. P3 17:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
  15. P3 17:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Samuel Montembeault
  16. P3 16:48
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
  17. P3 16:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  18. P3 16:46
    SHOT
    Jeff Petry shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  19. P3 15:57
    SHOT
    Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  20. P3 15:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Samuel Montembeault
  21. P3 15:03
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  22. P3 14:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brendan Gallagher
  23. P3 14:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jesper Boqvist
  24. P3 14:25
    SHOT
    Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  25. P3 14:00
    SHOT
    Anton Lundell shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  26. P3 13:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anton Lundell
  27. P3 13:16
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Anton Lundell in neutral zone
  28. P3 13:16
    Stoppage - Offside
  29. P3 13:01
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
  30. P3 13:01
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  31. P3 13:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Samuel Montembeault
  32. P3 12:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Samuel Montembeault
  33. P3 11:26
    Sam Bennett credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in neutral zone
  34. P3 11:23
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
  35. P3 11:23
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Sam Bennett assisted by Evan Rodrigues
    2-4
  36. P3 11:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Oliver Kapanen
  37. P3 11:03
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
  38. P3 10:53
    Shorthanded - Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  39. P3 10:53
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  40. P3 10:51
    SHOT
    Power play - Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jesper Boqvist
  41. P3 10:48
    Power play - Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  42. P3 10:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  43. P3 10:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  44. P3 10:01
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  45. P3 09:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  46. P3 09:30
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ivan Demidov
  47. P3 09:23
    Shorthanded - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  48. P3 09:23
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  49. P3 09:22
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Nick Suzuki saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  50. P3 09:12
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anton Lundell in offensive zone
  51. P3 08:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Niko Mikkola
  52. P3 08:53
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  53. P3 08:53
    Stoppage - Icing
  54. P3 08:47
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
  55. P3 08:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  56. P3 08:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Panthers
  57. P3 08:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
  58. P3 08:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Samuel Montembeault
  59. P3 07:52
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Anton Lundell in neutral zone
  60. P3 07:52
    Stoppage - Offside
  61. P3 07:26
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Anton Lundell in neutral zone
  62. P3 07:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Canadiens saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  63. P3 06:07
    Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad in defensive zone
  64. P3 05:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Bennett
  65. P3 05:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Uvis Balinskis saved by Samuel Montembeault
  66. P3 04:55
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  67. P3 04:55
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  68. P3 04:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Samuel Montembeault
  69. P3 04:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
  70. P3 04:26
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  71. P3 04:26
    Penalty to Samuel Blais 2 minutes for High Sticking
  72. P3 04:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Arber Xhekaj
  73. P3 03:59
    Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in neutral zone
  74. P3 03:59
    Stoppage - Offside
  75. P3 03:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brendan Gallagher saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  76. P3 03:08
    SHOT
    Jeff Petry shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  77. P3 02:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Samuel Montembeault
  78. P3 02:14
    SHOT
    Power play - Evan Rodrigues shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  79. P3 01:43
    SHOT
    Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  80. P3 01:35
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Joseph Veleno
  81. P3 01:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  82. P3 01:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Aaron Ekblad shot blocked by teammate
  83. P3 01:06
    Power play - Sam Bennett won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in offensive zone
  84. P3 00:05
    SHOT
    Power play - Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  85. P3 00:00
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
  86. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  87. P2 19:53
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Luke Kunin
  88. P2 19:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  89. P2 18:30
    SHOT
    Power play - Zachary Bolduc shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  90. P2 18:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  91. P2 17:24
    SHOT
    Power play - Cole Caufield shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  92. P2 17:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Nick Suzuki shot blocked by teammate
  93. P2 16:54
    Power play - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
  94. P2 16:54
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  95. P2 16:54
    Penalty to Anton Lundell 4 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Alexandre Texier)
  96. P2 16:41
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
  97. P2 16:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Caufield saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  98. P2 16:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Samuel Montembeault
  99. P2 16:08
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  100. P2 16:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  101. P2 16:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Samuel Montembeault
  102. P2 15:10
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  103. P2 15:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  104. P2 15:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Carrier saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  105. P2 14:13
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  106. P2 14:13
    Stoppage - Icing
  107. P2 13:47
    Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  108. P2 13:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  109. P2 13:41
    Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  110. P2 13:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Texier
  111. P2 13:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Juraj Slafkovský
  112. P2 13:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
  113. P2 12:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by A.J. Greer
  114. P2 12:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by A.J. Greer
  115. P2 12:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Luke Kunin saved by Samuel Montembeault
  116. P2 11:58
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  117. P2 10:18
    SHOT
    Uvis Balinskis shot blocked by teammate
  118. P2 10:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Panthers
  119. P2 09:45
    SHOT
    Eetu Luostarinen shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  120. P2 09:40
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anton Lundell in defensive zone
  121. P2 09:40
    Stoppage - Icing
  122. P2 09:20
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  123. P2 09:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Samuel Montembeault
  124. P2 09:09
    SHOT
    Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  125. P2 09:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jesper Boqvist saved by Samuel Montembeault
  126. P2 08:32
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in offensive zone
  127. P2 08:32
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  128. P2 08:28
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  129. P2 08:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  130. P2 07:45
    SHOT
    Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Jack Studnicka
  131. P2 06:34
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Joseph Veleno in defensive zone
  132. P2 06:02
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
  133. P2 06:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  134. P2 05:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Samuel Montembeault
  135. P2 05:42
    SHOT
    Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  136. P2 05:33
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  137. P2 05:33
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Sam Bennett
    1-2
  138. P2 05:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Bennett saved by Samuel Montembeault
  139. P2 05:08
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Sam Bennett in defensive zone
  140. P2 05:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  141. P2 05:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Donovan Sebrango saved by Samuel Montembeault
  142. P2 04:10
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anton Lundell
  143. P2 03:54
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Anton Lundell in defensive zone
  144. P2 03:54
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  145. P2 03:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by A.J. Greer saved by Samuel Montembeault
  146. P2 01:14
    Eetu Luostarinen credited with hit on Alexandre Carrier in offensive zone
  147. P2 01:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Eetu Luostarinen saved by Samuel Montembeault
  148. P2 00:59
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  149. P2 00:55
    SHOT
    Lane Hutson shot blocked by teammate
  150. P2 00:52
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  151. P2 00:52
    Stoppage - Icing
  152. P2 00:00
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  153. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  154. P1 19:32
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Samuel Montembeault
  155. P1 18:13
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Samuel Montembeault
  156. P1 17:49
    SHOT
    Power play - Sam Bennett shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  157. P1 17:45
    Power play - Sam Bennett won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  158. P1 17:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  159. P1 17:41
    Shorthanded - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
  160. P1 17:41
    Penalty to Juraj Slafkovský 2 minutes for Interference
  161. P1 17:35
    Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  162. P1 17:35
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Oliver Kapanen
    0-2
  163. P1 16:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Samuel Blais
  164. P1 16:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nick Suzuki
  165. P1 15:32
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Anton Lundell in defensive zone
  166. P1 15:32
    Stoppage - Icing
  167. P1 15:15
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  168. P1 15:15
    Stoppage
  169. P1 15:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Zachary Bolduc saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  170. P1 14:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
  171. P1 14:09
    Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  172. P1 14:09
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen - TV timeout
  173. P1 13:25
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alexandre Carrier
  174. P1 13:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  175. P1 12:49
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Aaron Ekblad
  176. P1 12:20
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Noah Dobson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  177. P1 10:45
    Shorthanded - Anton Lundell won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  178. P1 10:45
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  179. P1 10:45
    Penalty to Uvis Balinskis 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Cole Caufield)
  180. P1 10:31
    Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Evan Rodrigues in defensive zone
  181. P1 10:19
    SHOT
    Mackie Samoskevich shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  182. P1 10:17
    Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in offensive zone
  183. P1 10:17
    Stoppage - Icing
  184. P1 10:03
    SHOT
    Mike Matheson shot blocked by Sam Reinhart
  185. P1 09:41
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in neutral zone
  186. P1 08:59
    SHOT
    Owen Beck shot blocked by Jesper Boqvist
  187. P1 08:41
    SHOT
    Anton Lundell shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  188. P1 08:17
    Shorthanded - Joseph Veleno won faceoff against Anton Lundell in defensive zone
  189. P1 08:17
    Stoppage
  190. P1 08:16
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Samuel Montembeault
  191. P1 07:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Mackie Samoskevich saved by Samuel Montembeault
  192. P1 07:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  193. P1 07:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
  194. P1 06:55
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Mike Matheson saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  195. P1 06:24
    Shorthanded - Nick Suzuki won faceoff against Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
  196. P1 06:24
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  197. P1 06:24
    Penalty to Juraj Slafkovský 2 minutes for Boarding (Drawn by Aaron Ekblad)
  198. P1 05:52
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
  199. P1 05:52
    Stoppage - Offside
  200. P1 05:21
    Luke Kunin won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  201. P1 04:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Sergei Bobrovsky
  202. P1 04:34
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anton Lundell
  203. P1 04:01
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  204. P1 04:01
    Stoppage - Icing
  205. P1 03:25
    SHOT
    Niko Mikkola shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  206. P1 02:59
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in neutral zone
  207. P1 02:57
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Noah Dobson assisted by Mike Matheson
    0-1
  208. P1 02:55
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sam Bennett in offensive zone
  209. P1 02:48
    Sam Bennett won faceoff against Oliver Kapanen in defensive zone
  210. P1 02:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  211. P1 02:46
    SHOT
    Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Uvis Balinskis
  212. P1 02:30
    SHOT
    Noah Dobson shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  213. P1 02:28
    Owen Beck won faceoff against Luke Kunin in offensive zone
  214. P1 02:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  215. P1 01:09
    Giveaway by Gustav Forsling in defensive zone
  216. P1 01:04
    Anton Lundell won faceoff against Nick Suzuki in defensive zone
  217. P1 01:04
    Stoppage - Icing
  218. P1 00:58
    Nick Suzuki credited with hit on Anton Lundell in offensive zone
  219. P1 00:00
    Oliver Kapanen won faceoff against Sam Bennett in neutral zone
  220. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Panthers
STATS
Canadiens
27Shots on Goal19
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
24Penalty Infraction Mins22
18Hits18
11 Shots Blocked 20
18Giveaways10
PanthersFLA
CanadiensMTL
27Shots on Goal19
58% Faceoff Win % 42%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 4/0
24Penalty Infraction Mins22
18Hits18
11 Shots Blocked 20
18Giveaways10

Panthers vs. Canadiens: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Panthers vs. Canadiens
  • Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bell Centre

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Panthers favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6
  • Moneyline Odds: Panthers -110, Canadiens -102

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Panthers: 51%
  • Canadiens: 49%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Panthers a win probability of 51%, while the Canadiens have a win probability of 49%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Panthers are more likely to beat the Canadiens in the NHL game at Bell Centre on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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