The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes meet Friday in NHL action at the Lenovo Center. Here’s a Hurricanes vs Panthers Prediction. This article will include a Hurricanes vs Panthers Pick.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers beat the Senators and Sabres, and they play the Capitals next. The Panthers have split their last 12 games.
The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.04 goals per game and are scoring on 18.8 percent of their power-play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 24 goals, Brad Marchand has 23 assists, and Sam Bennett has 115 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 83.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 91 goals on 763 shots faced, while Daniil Tarasov has given up 38 goals on 396 shots.
Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes lost to the Red Wings and Blues, and they play the Devils next. The Hurricanes have split their last 12 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.28 goals per game and are scoring on 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Seth Jarvis leads Carolina with 21 goals, Sebastian Aho has 28 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov has 131 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 78.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has given up 64 goals on 466 shots faced, while Brandon Bussi has allowed 47 goals on 479 shots.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The home team has won each of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
- The Panthers have lost three of their last four away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games.
- The Hurricanes have won the second period in each of their last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents when tied after the first period.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Panthers’ last seven games.
- The Hurricanes have lost six of their last seven games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Panthers’ last seven games.
- The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last nine home games against Atlantic Division opponents when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Hurricanes’ last six games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Panthers’ last five games as underdogs following a road win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Friday night games between teams from the same conference have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 14 of the Panthers’ last 15 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
Carolina Hurricanes Player Prop Facts
- Andrei Svechnikov has scored a goal in four of the Hurricanes’ last five games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- K’Andre Miller has recorded an assist in each of the Hurricanes’ last six home games.
- Seth Jarvis has recorded two assists against the Panthers this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Bennett has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last six games as underdogs against the Hurricanes.
- Matthew Tkachuk has recorded an assist in each of his last four road appearances against the Hurricanes.
- Sam Bennett has scored two goals against the Hurricanes this season – equal-most against any opponent.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.28).
- The Carolina Hurricanes rank 1st in the league for shots against per game this season (24.3).
- The Florida Panthers rank 4th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (83.77%).
- The Florida Panthers rank 29th in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (1.24).
Hurricanes vs Panthers Prediction
The Hurricanes are always going to be favored at home, and they’re due for a bounce back after two straight road losses. However, the Panthers as an underdog always has value given what they’re capable of. The Panthers have also won 8 of the last 10 games against the Hurricanes, which includes two wins last month. The Panthers have played their best hockey over the last month, and they’re slowly starting to get healthier. I’m going to grab plus money with the Panthers whenever I can get it. That doesn’t change here.