NHL Betting Odds: Canadiens Favored in Picks vs Panthers

The fans at Bell Centre will be treated to a game between the Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens when they take their seats on Thursday night at 7:30pm EST in a game that can be seen on FOX Florida and RDS television. NHL betting odds at online sportsbooks have the Canadiens listed as 155-moneyline favorites in NHL picks against the Panthers while the game's total is sitting at 5.5 UNDER -140. David Booth scored twice to lead the Panthers over the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday night to win their second straight game.

Florida won as +135 road underdogs in NHL betting odds while the teams played UNDER the 5.5-goal total posted at online sportsbooks. "It's hard to come back from two months of not doing anything and then try to skate and play," David Booth said after the game. "That two weeks was huge. I got some games in before the break and then we came back and I'm feeling a bit better out there." Heading into tonight's game, the Panthers are 30-31-11 on the season, 5-5 in NHL picks after playing Toronto and 3-7 when playing on Thursday.

The Canadiens were defeated 3-2 by the Buffalo Sabres in a shootout on Wednesday, as -165 favorites in NHL picks to lose their third straight game. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under of 5.5 at online sportsbooks. Andrei Kostitsyn scored both goals in regulation for the Canadiens. "I'm not happy whatsoever," goalie Carey Price said after the game. "Not one bit. We got to find a way to get that done. That's a point we need, and we need to find a way to do it. We played hard for 55 minutes and after that we just sat ... and let them come to us."

Heading into tonight's match-up, Montreal is 36-30-8 on the season, 4-6 after playing Buffalo and 3-7 in NHL odds when playing on Thursday. Montreal is 7-2 straight up in NHL picks for their last 9 games when playing Florida and 7-3 straight up in their last 10 games at home overall. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing at home against Florida and UNDER in 15 of Florida's last 17 games on the road. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Montreal Canadiens -150 favorites against the Florida Panthers +140 with a total of 5.5 UNDER -145.