Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and the Chicago Blackhawks will face off against Mike Hoffman, Evgenii Dadonov, and the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in an East-West tilt. The action gets started at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24, and you’ll be able to catch the game live on NBC Sports Chicago.
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers Odds
Florida is 8-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 44-38 record that the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 20 regular season contests, nine of its games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and just two have pushed. The team is 3-4 SU at home this season.
The Panthers have converted on 25.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for seventh-best in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 74.2 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 21.6 saves per game with a .896 save percentage, James Reimer (4-8-1) has been the primary goalkeeper for Florida this year. Reimer did just play last night, however, so the team could decide to give him the night off and roll with Roberto Luongo instead (4-5-5 record, .902 save percentage, 3.07 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Chicago is 8-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of 11 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. As an away team this season, the Blackhawks are 3-9 SU.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 13.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 27th overall and it’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Corey Crawford (28.1 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Chicago. Crawford has five wins, nine losses, and one overtime loss to his credit, while registering a .914 save percentage and 2.68 goals against average this year.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Florida Panthers Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Trends
For both of these teams, the game went over the total in four of their past five outings.
Chicago has managed 30.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Florida is averaging 35.8 shots per game over its last five home outings.
Six of Chicago’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-5 in those games.
Chicago skaters registered 16.8 hits per game last season, while the Panthers posted 20.2 hits per contest.
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