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NHL Preview: Montréal Canadiens (27-35-6) at Florida Panthers (33-27-7)

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Panthers s’affrontent ce soir pour la 109e fois en saison régulière. Ces deux clubs ne se sont jamais affrontés en séries.
  • The Canadiens and Panthers are facing each other for the 109th time in regular season. Those two opponents have never faced each other in the playoffs.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – MTL 6 @ PIT 4 (@ PPG PAINTS ARENA)
Buts MTL Goals – Hoffman, Ylönen, Gurianov (AN/PP), Edmundson, Richard, Anderson
Buts PIT Goals – Guentzel, Malkin (AN/PP), Letang, Guentzel (AN/PP)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Montembeault (39-43)
Gardien PIT Goalie – Jarry (3-7) ; DeSmith (13-14)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/2
Avantage numérique PIT Powerplay – 2/4
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 24:00) ; S (Drouin, Gurianov – 4) ; HT (Pezzetta – 6) ; BS (Matheson – 6)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
18 MARS @ TAMPA BAY 19 h / 7 p.m.
21 MARS VS. TAMPA BAY 19 h / 7 p.m.
23 MARS @ BOSTON 19 h / 7 p.m.
25 MARS VS. COLUMBUS 19 h / 7 p.m.
27 MARS @ BUFFALO 19 h / 7 p.m.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur Player Date Blessure Injury Matchs ratés Games lost Retour Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 68 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 68 –
J. Evans – Bas du corps / Lower-body 25 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 30 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 24 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 43 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 22 –
A. Xhekaj – Épaule / Shoulder 15 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Anthony Richard du Rocket de Laval (09/03)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Anthony Richard from the Laval Rocket (03/09)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Frédéric Allard au Rocket de Laval (06/03)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Frédéric Allard to the Laval Rocket (03/06)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Frédéric Allard du Rocket de Laval (04/03)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Frédéric Allard from the Laval Rocket (03/04)
Les Canadiens ont acquis l’attaquant Denis Gurianov des Stars de Dallas (26/02)
The Canadiens have acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars (02/26)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Corey Schueneman au Rocket de Laval (25/02)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Corey Schueneman to the Laval Rocket (02/25)

NOTES DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS NOTES
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 15/03 – BEFORE GAMES ON 03/15
PTS (60 – 27e/27th)
V/W (27 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (186 – 27e/27th)
BC/GA (246 – 28e/28th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.5 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.9 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (1333 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (801 – 3e/3rd)
AN/PP (15.9% – 31e/31st)
DN/PK (72.4% – 31e/31st)

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire Opponent Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 4-12-1 9 35 72
Centrale 8-6-2 18 52 53
Métropolitaine 9-8-2 20 57 69
Pacifique 6-9-1 13 46 54
Total 27-35-6 60 190 248
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 105
Victoires/Wins : 41
Fiche : 41-54-10
Points de classement/Standing points : 92

CANADIENS VS. FLORIDE
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. FLA 49-48-6-5 (108 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 25-19-3-5 (52 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 24-29-3-0 (56 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 6-2 L @ MTL (19/01/23)
S. Montembeault 5-33 | A. Lyon 2-25
BG / WG: M. Tkachuk

10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE FLORIDE / LAST 10 GAMES VS. FLORIDA:
19/01/23 – FLA 6 @ MTL 2
29/12/22 – MTL 2 @ FLA 7
29/04/22 – FLA 2 @ MTL 10
29/03/22 – MTL 4 @ FLA 7
21/03/22 – FLA 4 @ MTL 3
01/01/22 – MTL 2 @ FLA 5
07/03/20 – MTL 1 @ FLA 4
01/02/20 – FLA 0 @ MTL 4
29/12/19 – MTL 5 @ FLA 6
26/03/19 – FLA 1 @ MTL 6

CETTE SAISON CONTRE FLORIDE / THIS SEASON VS. FLORIDA
Match #1: 29/12/2022 @ FLA – D/L 7-2
Match #2: 19/01/2023 @ MTL – D/L 6-2
Match #3: 16/03/2023 @ FLA
Match #4: 30/03/2023 @ MTL

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE FLORIDE / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. FLORIDA:
1) Brendan Gallagher (12-11-23, 31 pj/gp)
2) Sean Monahan (7-6-13, 16 pj/gp)
3) Josh Anderson (7-5-12, 15 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE FLORIDE / LEADING SCORERS VS. FLORIDA:
1) Brendan Gallagher (12-11-23, 31 pj/gp)
2) Sean Monahan (7-6-13, 16 pj/gp)
3) Jonathan Drouin (2-10-12, 17 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE FLORIDE / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. FLORIDA:
1) Brendan Gallagher (39, 31 pj/gp)
2) David Savard (30, 35 pj/gp)
3) Joel Edmundson (25, 15 pj/gp)

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 42
  • F Givani Smith | Games Missed: 7
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 203

LAST GAME
Panthers 4, Jets 5 [OT] – March 11 – FLA Live Arena
FLA Goals: Tkachuk (29-PPG), Reinhart (23-PPG), M. Staal (3), Tkachuk (30-PPG)
WPG Goals: Scheifele (37-PPG), Ehlers (6), Namestnikov (7-PPG, 8), Scheifele (38-OT)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (L [OT]) – 22 Saves
WPG Goalie: Hellebuyck (W) – 44 Saves
FLA Shots: 48
WPG Shots: 27
Notes: Florida extended their point streak to four games (3-0-1)…Matthew Tkachuk (2-1-3) recorded three points for the second consecutive game (2-4-6) and logged a game-high nine shots on goal…Aleksander Barkov notched two assists, extending his point streak to four games (1-5-6)…Brandon Montour (0-2-2) produced two points for the second straight game (1-3-4)…Montour’s second helper represented his 200th NHL point…Sam Reinhart (1-1-2) logged two points and won 12/17 faceoffs, scoring a power-play goal for the second consecutive game…Marc Staal scored a goal for his second point in as many games (1-1-2)… Radko Gudas led FLA with six hits…FLA PP: 3-5, FLA PK: 1-3

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

  • March 15: G Mack Guzda recalled from Charlotte (AHL) | G Alex Lyon loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • March 13: D Marek Alscher agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract commencing in 2023-24

PANTHERS vs. CANADIENS
ALL-TIME vs. MTL: 53-38-6-11
ALL-TIME HOME vs. MTL: 29-19-3-5
2022-23 vs. MTL: 2-0-0

CATS STATS

  • Sam Reinhart is expected to skate in his 600th NHL game tonight.

HOME SWEET HOME
The Panthers play the sixth game of a season-long seven-game homestand tonight against Winnipeg. Over the course of the homestand (since March 2) Florida owns a 3-1-1 record, converting on 31.3% [5/16] of their power-play opportunities and out-shooting their opponents by an average of 39.6 to 25.8. Matthew Tkachuk leads the Panthers with eight points (2-6-8) since March 2. The Cats have registered a 10-4-1 record over their past 15 games at FLA Live Arena since Jan. 3, averaging 41.5 shots on goal per game. Florida leads all NHL teams this season with 39.2 shots on goal per game at home and their 3.67 goals per game at home rank fourth.

CATS AND CANADIENS
Florida faces off against Montreal for the third time this season. The Cats have outscored the Habs 13-4 over their previous two matchups, led by seven total points (3-4-7) from Aleksander Barkov, including five points (3-2-5) Dec. 29 at FLA Live Arena, and two multi-goal outings from Matthew Tkachuk (4-1-5). The Panthers own a 6-1-0 record over their past seven total matchups against the Canadiens since March 7, 2020 and are 6-0-0 against Montreal in their past six visits to FLA Live Arena since Feb. 17, 2019.

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