The Nashville Predators and the Florida Panthers meet Thursday in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Panthers vs Predators Prediction.
Nashville Predators Recap
The Nashville Predators come into this game looking to build on their 5-1 win over Calgary last time out to sit at 9-13-4 this season. After this game, Nashville will head on the road for a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Predators Win 3 Of Last 4
Ryan O’Reilly leads the Predators in scoring with 19 points along with 8 goals and 11 assists while Filip Forsberg has 17 points with 9 goals and 8 assists. Erik Haula has 15 points with 4 goals and 11 assists and Matthew Wood has 11 points with 7 goals and 4 assists. Michael Bunting has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists and Luke Evangelista also has 18 points with 14 assists as well this season. Juuse Saros has gone 8-9-3 with a 2.97 GAA and an .893 save percentage while Justus Annunen has gone 1-4-1 with a 3.94 GAA and an .848 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Panthers have lost each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the Panthers’ last five games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last six games.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five home games.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Steven Stamkos has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a road underdog against the Panthers.
- Luke Evangelista has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last five games.
- Roman Josi has recorded at least one point in each of his last six road appearances against the Panthers.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of Toronto last time out to sit at 12-12-1 this season. After this game, Florida will take on Columbus at home.
Panthers Lose 3 Straight
Brad Marchand leads the Panthers with 27 points including a team-high 15 goals and 12 assists while Anton Lundell has 20 points with 6 goals and 14 assists. Sam Reinhart’s chipped in 24 points with 14 goals and 10 assists while Seth Jones has 13 points with 3 goals and 10 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 16 points with 4 goals and 12 assists and Eetu Luostarinen has 10 points with 3 goals and 7 assists while Evan Rodrigues has 13 points with 7 goals and 6 assists. Gustav Forsling has 12 points with 1 goals and 11 assists and Mackie Samoskevich has 12 points with 3 goals and 9 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 10-8 with a 2.89 GAA and an .883 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 2-4-1 with a 2.67 GAA and a .907 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last eight games against Central Division opponents.
- The Predators have lost five of their last six night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games following a win.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Predators following a loss.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances against Central Division opponents at Amerant Bank Arena.
- Sam Bennett has scored at least one goal in four of the Panthers’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Panthers as favorites against Central Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Predators’ last nine road games against the Panthers following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Panthers’ last eight games as favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
Panthers vs Predators Prediction
I’m on Nashville here. I get the case to be made for Florida being favored at home, and they’re not going to continue to lose every game, it’s just reality. That being said, the Predators are still winning games here and there, and the Panthers just aren’t in good form right now at home, losing 4 straight, where they’ve been sol solid this season. There just looks like there’s something off about the Panthers this year. I’ll roll with Nashville in this one.