
Florida Panthers vs Vancouver Canucks prediction 10-21-23 NHL Picks
Florida Panthers (2-2) vs Vancouver Canucks (2-2)
2023-10-21 19:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Florida Panthers -167 / Vancouver Canucks +135 --- Over/Under: 6.5
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The Vancouver Canucks and Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks look to rebound from back-to-back losses to build on their 2-2-0 start. The Vancouver Canucks have lost 2 of their first 3 road games. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.75 goals per game and are scoring on 30.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Boeser leads Vancouver with 5 goals, Elias Pettersson has 7 assists and Quinn Hughes has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 72.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Thatcher Demko has given up 7 goals on 100 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 3 goals on 45 shots.
Vancouver Canucks Team Facts
- The Canucks have won each of their last six Saturday games as underdogs.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Canucks have lost the second period in each of their last three games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 11 of the Canucks’ last 12 games against opponents on a winning streak.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers look for a third straight win to improve to 3-2-0 on the year. The Florida Panthers have won their only other home game this season. The Florida Panthers are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring on 11.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 4 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 4 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 70 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 11 goals on 119 shots faced.
Florida Panthers Team Facts
- The Panthers have won each of their last five games against the Canucks.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last eight games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Panthers have lost the second period in seven of their last eight games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 14 of the Panthers’ last 15 games against Pacific Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers ranks T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Florida Panthers ranks T5th in the league in short handed goals this season (1).
- The Vancouver Canucks are one of four teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Vancouver Canucks ranks T6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.75).
Randy’s Pick
The Vancouver Canucks have been a dud offensively in their last few periods, and now they’re playing their fourth straight road game, which can’t be kind to the legs this early in the season. The Florida Panthers have been one of the best home teams in the league over the last couple of years, and they looked good in their last effort against Toronto. That win over the Maple Leafs could be the shot in the arm the Panthers needed to snap out of this Final hangover. I’ll lay the juice with the home team.