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Panthers lineup tonight: Florida’s projected lineup for game against the Montreal Canadiens | Apr. 1, 2025

Modified Apr 01, 2025 20:03 GMT

The Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens meet on Tuesday, with the Panthers seeking to avenge Sunday's loss to the Habs. The reigning Stanley Cup champs - 0-3 against the Canadiens this season - look to close the regular series positively.

Florida is currently tied for second place in the Atlantic Division alongside the Tampa Bay Lightning. Both teams are seven points ahead of the fourth-place Senators and three points behind division leaders Toronto Maple Leafs.

While Ottawa would have to string together four wins, and Florida would have to lose three straight for the defending champions to miss the playoffs, the reigning champs will have to put together wins if they want to overtake the Lightning and the Maple Leafs.

Florida Panthers projected lines

Note: Lines subject to change

Forwards

Carter Verhaeghe - Aleksander Barkov - Sam Reinhart
Mackie Samoskevich - Sam Bennett - Brad Marchand
Eetu Luostarinen - Anton Lundell - Jesper Boqvist
AJ Greer - Nico Sturm - Evan Rodrigues

Defense

Gustav Forsling - Seth Jones
Niko Mikkola - Nate Schmidt
Tobias Bjornfot - Uvis Balinskis

Goalies

Vitek Vanecek
Sergei Bobrovsky

Powerplay

Sam Reinhart, Aleksander Barkov, Sam Bennett, Mackie Samoskevich, Seth Jones
Brad Marchand, Anton Lundell, Evan Rodrigues, Carter Verhaeghe, Nate Schmidt

Penalty Kill

Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Gustav Forsling, Seth Jones
Nico Sturm, Eetu Luostarinen, Niko Mikkola, Nate Schmidt

Looking at the odds for the Panthers vs. Canadiens game and upcoming games on Florida's schedule

Florida is a slight betting favorite on most major sportsbooks for the Panthers vs. Canadiens game, even though the team is 0-3 against the Habs this season.

On FanDuel, Florida is a -160 favorite, while Montreal is a +132 underdog. Meanwhile, on DraftKings, Florida is a -162 favorite, while Montreal is a +136 underdog.

Based on the latest FanDuel lines, it would take a $160 bet on Florida as the favorites to win $100 in addition to the original bet. On the flip side, a $100 bet on Montreal as the underdogs could win $132 in addition to the original bet.

Following the Panthers vs. Canadiens game, the defending Stanley Cup champions will head to Toronto on Wednesday for a showdown with the Maple Leafs before traveling to the Ottawa Senators.

About the author

Evan Bell is a journalist specializing in the NBA and NHL at Sportskeeda, whose love for the game stems from a childhood spent watching the Chicago Bulls. He has been there through their highs and lows, from the Jordan era to the exciting Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah years.

Evan finds the 82-game season and the intensity of playoff basketball exhilarating, and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership and success in managing dynamic personalities like Dennis Rodman.

To deliver top-quality content, Evan fact-checks information while diligently keeping up with the action year-round.

When he's not writing, Evan follows tennis and Greek football, and also plays basketball and tennis.

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