The Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche meet Thursday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Avalanche vs Panthers Prediction. This article will include a Avalanche vs Panthers Pick.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Islanders and Mammoth, and they play the Stars next. The Panthers have won 3 straight games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.14 goals per game and are scoring 18.6 percent of their power-play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Florida with 16 goals, Anton Lundell has 15 assists, and Sam Reinhart has 74 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 81.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 61 goals on 519 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 21 goals on 237 shots.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Flyers, lost to the Predators, and they play the Predators next. The Avalanche have won 14 of their last 17 games.
The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.93 goals per game and are scoring on 16.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 24 goals, Martin Necas has 27 assists and Artturi Lehkonen has 75 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.2 goals per game and are killing 86 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 40 goals on 496 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 21 goals on 264 shots.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last nine home games.
- The Panthers have lost each of their last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Avalanche’s last nine games.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games.
- The Panthers have lost the third period in nine of their last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents when trailing after the second period.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won five of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games.
- The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last five road games against Central Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Nine of the Panthers’ last 10 games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Avalanche’s last seven night games at Ball Arena against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last six road games against the Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last four home games.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one point in each of his last 25 appearances with the Avalanche as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 13 Thursday games.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Carter Verhaeghe has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances in night games.
- Carter Verhaeghe has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Carter Verhaeghe has scored the first goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games against the Avalanche.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.93).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.20).
- The Florida Panthers rank T6th in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Florida Panthers rank 7th in the league for shots per game this season (29.7).
Avalanche vs Panthers Prediction
The Avalanche are going to be favored for obvious reasons, as they’ve been flawless for most of the season and have been even better at home. The Panthers are still dealing with a boatload of injuries and are just trying to tread water until guys return. However, this is still a Panthers team you can’t overlook, and they’ve quietly won 3 straight games while the offense has found another gear. Also, this is the first time the Panthers are underdogs of +200 or higher since April 2023. It will be just the fourth time since 2018, and the Panthers have won the previous three games. Injuries or not, this is a championship roster that you don’t disrespect with these prices. Give me the Panthers.