Chicago Blackhawks (22-37-5) vs. Florida Panthers (32-27-6)
March 10, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Panthers -385 / Chicago Blackhawks +290; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Chicago Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers meet in NHL action from the FLA Live Arena on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Florida is listed as a -430 home favorite while Chicago is a +350 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.
Injuries
For Chicago, Andreas Englund is out with a hamstring injury and Colin Blackwell is out with a groin issue. For Florida, Anthony Duclair is questionable with an illness.
Matchup History
Chicago’s 4-2 win back on October 25th, 2022, snapped Florida’s four-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Chicago is 1-4 in their last 5 games played on 1 day rest and 4-0 in their last 4 Friday games while the over is 5-1-1 in their last 7 road games. Florida is 1-4 in their last 5 games against the Central division and 1-5 in their last 6 Friday games while the under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. The Panthers’ MO this season has been to beat up on the bad teams and struggle against the good teams, especially at home, and I think this could be another one of those spots. On the other hand, the Blackhawks have shown some fight in spots and I wouldn’t be surprised if they popped a few here and tried to make a game of it. Either way, I like goals here so give me the over.
