Florida looks for payback after losing the first meeting 3-2 in overtime on Dec. 30. The Panthers have won six of eight road games and seven of eight overall, playing with one day of rest. Florida is 6-1 in its past seven games after losing by at least three goals in its previous game. Montreal has gone UNDER five home games in a row, and four of the past five meetings have stayed UNDER. Sergei Bobrovsky is 17-11-1 with a 2.85 goals-against average with three shutouts for the Panthers. Sam Montembeault is likely to start for the Canadiens with a 7-6-1 mark and a 3.48 GAA. Florida will look to get off to a better start after falling behind 3-0 to Toronto on Tuesday. Take the Panthers and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on January 08, 2026 at 12:55PM ET.
Florida at Montreal
January 8, 2026
2 units on Florida -105 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.9)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 6.5 -135 (risk 1.5 to return 2.61)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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