Florida Panthers (13-9-1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (16-5-1)
November 29, 2024 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Carolina Hurricanes -147 / Florida Panthers +119; Over/Under: 6.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Prediction for this NHL game on Friday, November 29th, at the PNC Arena.
Panthers Dominated Last Game
The Panthers have played pretty well this season and they are coming off a dominating victory. The Panthers faced off against the Toronto Maple Leafs and they were able to secure the 5-1 victory. Carter Vehaeghe had a strong game putting up one goal and adding two assists. Sergei Bobrovsky had a strong game saving 23 of the 24 shots that he faced. The Panthers are averaging 3.44 goals while their defense is giving up 3.35 goals per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 26th in the league. Sam Reinhart has scored 17 goals and added 15 assists.
Why the Panthers Will Beat the Hurricanes
- The Panthers have won each of their last three games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have lost five of their last six day games following a win.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 17 of their last 18 games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six day games following a win.
- The Hurricanes have lost the third period in four of their last five day games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Hurricanes Pulled It Out
It wasn’t the prettiest game, in the last game against the New York Rangers, bu they were able to pull it out winning 4-3. The Panthers scored two goals in the third period, and that was enough to win. Jack Drury had a strong game scoring a goal and adding an assist. The Hurricanes are averaging 4.0 goals wile their defense is giving up 2.59 goals per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the defense is ranked 3rd. Martin Necas is having a big year and he he has scored 12 goals and added 25 assists so far this season.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Prediction
The Pathers as underdogs have the value here. The Panthers are averaging 3.44 goals per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Hurricanes defense has been good this season, but at times they have shown some holes, and that is going to hurt them again here. Look for the Panthers to score at least a couple of goals and they are going to come out on top here. Back the Pantthers on the money line.
