Florida Panthers vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction 1/8/25 NHL Picks

The Florida Panthers and Utah Hockey Club meet Wednesday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs Utah Hockey Club Pick.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers lost to the Avalanche, beat the Penguins, and they play the Bruins, Flyers, and Devils next. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.24 goals per game and are scoring 2.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 22 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 24 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 120 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 75.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 74 goals on 748 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has given up 40 goals on 368 shots.

Utah Hockey Club Betting Preview

The Utah Hockey Club lost to the Stars, beat the Flames, and they play the Sharks, Islanders, and Canadians next. The Utah Hockey Club are averaging 2.9 goals per game and is scoring 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 16 goals, Clayton Keller has 25 assists and Nick Schmaltz has 85 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Hockey Club is allowing 2.97 goals per game and is killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Ingram has given up 43 goals on 334 shots faced, while Karel Vejmelka has allowed 57 goals on 663 shots.

Why the Utah Hockey Club will win

• The Panthers have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a road loss.
• Utah has won three of its last four games after coming off overtime.
• Utah has covered the puck line in each of its last five games after coming off overtime.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
• Utah has won the third period in four of its five previous night games at Delta Center after coming off overtime.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• Utah has lost eight of its last nine home games.
• The Panthers have won each of their last six Wednesday games.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last six Wednesday games as favorites.
• Utah has failed to cover the puck line in four of its last five home games.
• The Panthers have won the first period in three of their last four road games.

Florida Panthers vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction

This line is a bit crazy when you consider the Florida Panthers are one of the best teams in the league, even though they’ve run a little hot and cold this season. The Utah Hockey Club have lost six of their last seven games due to an offense that can’t get out of its own way, and they haven’t been good at home this season. The Utah Hockey Club have seen only five of their 17 wins this season come at home. I understand the Panthers have been hit or miss for much of the season, but these teams are in different classes overall, and you can make a case the price should be steeper for the road side. It almost feels like a trap, but I can’t turn down the Panthers at this price, especially with Utah’s lack of success at home.