Florida at Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens opened the season with a win, and have since proceeded to lose seven straight games. How bad is that? It is the first seven-game losing streak by this franchise since 1940! Florida may be 3-4, but they have their own issues, as the Panthers got off to a 2-1 start, but have found the win column just once in their last four games. The Panthers have been awful in the net, allowing four goals or more in five of their seven games, including all four of their losses. The Canadiens should be hungry for a win at home, and they likely have the right opponent to get it done. Most will shy away form this one afraid of the losing streak, but a team off seven straight losses and posed as a home favorite, win 62.5% of the time with a +8.5% ROI in those games. This one looks ugly, but history says it looks great. Play on Montreal.