Carolina Hurricanes (16-5-1) vs Florida Panthers (13-9-1)
Game Info: Friday, November 29, 2024 at 3:00 pm (Lenovo Center)
Betting Odds: Carolina Hurricanes -147 / Florida Panthers +119 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes meet Friday in NHL action from the Lenovo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this one looking to build on a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last time out. After this game, Florida will meet the Hurricane again and then will face the Penguins.
Panthers Looking to Build Some Momentum
Sam Reinhart has a team-high 32 points including 17 goals and 15 assists while Sam Bennett has 21 points with 10 goals and 11 assists and Anton Lundell has 16 points of his own with 7 goals and 9 assists. Aleksander Barkov also has 21 points with 16 assists of his own while Carter Verhaeghe has 18 points with 6 goals and 12 assists and Matthew Tkachuk has 16 points with 5 goals and 11 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is 10-5-1 with a 3.05 GAA and an .889 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 3-4 with a 2.63 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last three games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Hurricanes have lost five of their last six day games.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 21 of their last 22 games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight day games following a home win.
Carolina Hurricanes Recap
The Carolina Hurricanes come into this one looking to build on a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers last time out.
Hurricanes Looking To Stay Hot
Martin Necas leads the Hurricanes with 37 points including 12 goals and a team-high 25 assists while Andrei Svechnikov has 18 points with 8 goals and 10 assists. Sebastian Aho has 24 points with 7 goals and 17 assists. Jack Roslovic has 14 points with a team-high 12 goals while Eric Robinson added 14 points with 5 goals and 9 assists. Pyotr Kochetkov has gone 10-2 with a 2.42 GAA and a .904 save percentage in goal for Carolina so far this year while Frederik Andersen is 3-1 with a 1.48 GAA and a .941 save percentage on the year. Spencer Martin has also gone 3-2-1 with a 3.33 GAA and a .856 save percentage this season.
Why the Carolina Hurricanes will win
- The Hurricanes have won each of their last nine games at Lenovo Center.
- The Panthers have lost five of their last six games at Lenovo Center following a home win.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in eight of the Hurricanes' last nine games at Lenovo Center.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Panthers vs. Hurricanes Prediction
I’m on the Hurricanes here. I get the case to be made for the Panthers in spots, but this isn’t one of them. The Hurricanes still play their best hockey at home by a mile, and I think Carolina can defend home ice against the Panthers who need a lot more than just one win over Toronto right now. Give me Carolina.
Chris’s Pick Carolina -147
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
