Two clubs facing each other for the first time this season, the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes clash at PNC Arena. Fox SportsNet Florida will showcase this Eastern Conference matchup, which gets underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 23.
Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Playing the role of favorite will be Carolina (-135), whereas Florida is a dog offering moneyline odds of +115, and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. If bettors want to wager on this matchup’s total, they’ll be looking at odds of -110 money on the over and -110 on the under.
Losing 5.4 units for moneyline gamblers, the Hurricanes are 10-11 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from what the team produced during last year’s regular season (36-46). 13 of its 21 games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and none have pushed. The team’s 6-6 SU at home this season.
Carolina has converted on just 16.7 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 23rd overall in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.6 percent of all penalties.
Carolina, as a collective unit, has been penalized just 3.6 times per game overall this season, and 2.8 per game over its last five home outings. The team’s had to defend opposition power plays for just 6.4 minutes per game over its last 10 outings, in total.
With a .903 save percentage and 27.8 saves per game, Scott Darling (2-4-1) has been the top option in goal for the Hurricanes this season. If they, however, decide to give him the evening off, the team may go with Petr Mrazek (3-5-5 record, .880 save percentage, 2.75 goals against average).
The Canes will continue to rely on offensive production from Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen. Aho (24 points) has produced seven goals and 17 assists and has recorded two or more points in five different games this year. Teravainen has four goals and 13 assists to his credit and has recorded at least one point in 12 contests.
Florida has lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 8-11 straight up (SU). A total of nine of its matches have gone over the total, while eight have gone under the total and just two have pushed. As a road team so far, Florida is 5-7 SU.
Florida has scored on 25.6 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 26th overall and it’s successfully killed off 74.6 percent of all penalties.
Florida’s skaters have been whistled for penalties 4.1 times per game in total this season, and 3.0 per game over their last five on the road. The team has been forced to kill penalties just 6.0 minutes per game over their last five outings.
James Reimer (21.2 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Florida. Reimer has four wins, seven losses, and one overtime loss to his credit, and has registered a .893 save percentage and 3.29 goals against average this year.
Mike Hoffman (10 goals, 10 assists) and Keith Yandle (four goals, 15 assists) are the top point-getters for Florida and will lead the attack for the visiting Panthers.
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Hurricanes, O/U – Over
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Betting Trends
The over has hit in four of Florida’s last five outings.
Two clubs that fire the puck on goal a lot, Florida has registered the league’s third-most shots on goal (35.6) while Carolina has attempted the most (40.5).
The Hurricanes are 5-4 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Panthers are 2-2 SU when they spend more time in the box than their opponent.
Florida is 1-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Carolina is 1-1 in shootouts.
Carolina has created 15.0 takeaways per game over its last five home games, an improvement over its season average of 11.0 takeaways per game (ranked 1st in the league).
Florida skaters have created 7.4 takeaways per game over its last five road games, a drop-off from its season average of 8.8 takeaways per game (ranked eighth in the NHL).
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