How to Watch Florida Panthers vs. Montreal Canadiens: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-29-2024

The Florida Panthers (39-16-4) host the Montreal Canadiens (23-28-8) at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday, February 29 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSFL. The Panthers have won five in a row at home while the Canadiens are losers of three straight road games.

Panthers vs. Canadiens Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Panthers and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Panthers Insights

• The Panthers’ 193 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Panthers are one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 141 total goals (just 2.4 per game) to rank second.
• Their goal differential (+52) makes them second-best in the league.
• The 51 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season are second-best in the NHL (on 196 power-play chances).
• The Panthers have the league’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate (26.02%).
• The Panthers have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
• The Panthers kill 82.47% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Panthers win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.4%.
• The Panthers connect on 9.6% of their shots (22nd in the league).
• The Panthers have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 20.4 hits and 12.7 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Key Players

• With 39 goals and 29 assists this season, Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s leading contributors (68 points).
• With 21 goals and 45 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is one of the top contributors for Florida with his 66 points (1.1 per game).
• Through 59 games, Carter Verhaeghe has proven himself as a contributor for Florida. He has 61 points (30 goals and 31 assists).
• In 43 games played this season, Sergei Bobrovsky (29-11-2) has allowed 99 goals.

Panthers Injuries

Carter Verhaeghe: Face (Questionable)

Canadiens Insights

• The Canadiens have 163 goals this season (2.8 per game), 27th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens concede 3.5 goals per game (207 in total), 28th in the NHL.
• Their -44 goal differential is 29th in the league.
• The Canadiens have 37 power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 191 chances.
• The Canadiens score on 19.37% of their power plays, No. 19 in the NHL.
• The Canadiens have four shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• The 73.76% penalty-kill percentage of the Canadiens is 30th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens win 52.6% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Canadiens are 20th in the league.
• The Canadiens have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Canadiens Key Players

• Nicholas Suzuki’s 56 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Montreal. He has 23 goals and 33 assists in 59 games.
• Cole Caufield is a top offensive contributor for Montreal with 46 total points this season. He has scored 19 goals and added 27 assists in 59 games.
• Michael Matheson has 43 points so far, including eight goals and 35 assists.
• Samuel Montembeault has a 13-10-4 record this season, with a .904 save percentage (32nd in the league). He has 827 saves, and has allowed 88 goals (3.2 goals against average).

Canadiens Injuries

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out), Jayden Struble: Lower Body (Questionable), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out)