7 - Tuesday's contest marked the final tilt in the Canadiens' seventh set of back-to-back games so far this season. Claude Julien's contingent will begin their eighth on Friday night when they battle the Blue Jackets in Columbus, before returning home to Montreal to square off against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night at the Bell Centre.
7 - Number of minutes that elapsed in the first period before the Canadiens managed to generate a shot on Panthers starting goaltender James Reimer, as the Florida defense kept the Habs at bay.
15 - Number of saves Canadiens starter Antti Niemi made during the first period alone on Tuesday night. Only Mike Hoffman managed to put the puck past him, finding the back of the net on a breakaway to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead through 20 minutes of play. The Habs were outshot 16-7 during the opening frame.