Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Prediction NHL Picks 1/2/25

In this article, we will formulate a Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, January 2nd at the Amerant Bank Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Hurricanes’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Carolina

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida

-Recent betting trends in games played between Carolina and Florida. 

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Hurricanes and Panthers. 

Hurricanes Coming off a Loss

The Hurricanes are coming off a loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets and they made it all the way to a shootout, but they still ended up losing. The Hurricanes scored three goals, but it wasn’t enough. At the end of the second period, they were up 3-2, but in the third period they didn’t score a goal, and that led to the defeat. Sebastian Aho finished with two assists but it wasn’t enough for the defense. Pytor Kochetkov saved 25 of the 28 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the New Jersey Devils, they ended up winning 5-2. 

The Hurricanes, on the season, are averaging 3.55 goals while their defense is giving up 2.81 goals per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 19th. They are also averaging over 32 shots per game which is 1st in the league. In this game, the Hurricanes are going to need the offense to get you to a fast start. Guard Frederick Henderson is still dealing with a lower-body injury and is going to be out for a while longer. Tyson Jost left the last game with injury and he’s questionable for this game. 

Why the Hurricanes Will Beat the Panthers

• The Hurricanes have won each of their last five games after coming off a shootout.
• The Panthers have lost five of their last seven games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Hurricanes and Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six night games following a home win.

Panthers Look for Second Straight Win

The Panthers are looking for their second straight win. The Panthers faced off against the New York Rangers and they scored five goals on the way to the victory. Jesper Boqvist had a strong game scoring two goals. Sergei Bobrovsky was in goal and he saved 32 of the 35 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Montreal Canadiens, the Panthers scored zero goals and they ended up losing 4-0. The Panthers on the season are averaging 3.39 goals while their defense is giving up 3.13 goals per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 19th. Sam Reinhart has scored 22 goals and added 23 assists so far this season. Left winger Jonah Gadjovich is dealing with an upper-body injury and is not expected to play in this game. 

Why the Panthers Will Beat the Hurricanes 

• The Hurricanes have lost seven of their last eight games at Amerant Bank Arena.
• The Panthers have won each of their last six home games against the Hurricanes following a win.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Hurricanes’ last four games.
• The Panthers have won the third period in each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Prediction

These are both elite offenses and there is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. The Panthers and Hurricanes are both elite offensive teams, and that is going to continue to be the case here. The Panthers are averaging 3.39 goals while the Hurricanes are averaging 3.55 goals per game. The Hurricanes’ defense has been good, but they are going to struggle to defend here and that will end up being the difference as this game is going to be a shootout. Back the over to cash.