Anaheim Ducks vs Florida Panthers Prediction 1/18/25 NHL Picks

The Anaheim Ducks and Florida Panthers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s an Anaheim Ducks vs Florida Panthers Prediction. This article will include an Anaheim Ducks vs Florida Panthers Pick.

Anaheim Ducks Betting Preview

The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Capitals and Lightning, and they play the Penguins, Predators, and Kraken next. The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 2.42 goals per game and are scoring 12.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 15 goals, Ryan Strome has 18 assists and Frank Vatrano has 138 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 72.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 49 goals on 519 shots faced, while Lukas Dostal has allowed 76 goals on 845 shots.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers beat the Devils, lost to the Red Wings, and they play the Kings, Sharks, and Golden Knights next. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring 25.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 27 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 27 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 135 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.07 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 87 goals on 836 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has given up 41 goals on 399 shots.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Ducks have lost each of their last nine games following a shootout win.
• The Panthers have won five of their last six night games following a loss.
• The Ducks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a shootout win.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last three night games against the Ducks following a home loss.
• The home team has won the second period in four of the Ducks’ last five games.

Why the Anaheim Ducks will win

• The Panthers have lost three of their last four games as home favorites.
• The road team has won four of the Panthers’ last five games.
• The Ducks have covered the puck line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight home games.
• The Panthers have lost the second period in each of their last three games as favorites.

Anaheim Ducks vs Florida Panthers Injury Report

Aaron Ekblad and Jonah Gadjovich are questionable for the Florida Panthers.

The Anaheim Ducks will be without Brock McGinn and Trevor Zegras.

Anaheim Ducks vs Florida Panthers Prediction

The Anaheim Ducks aren’t a good hockey team to put it nicely, and you’d think the Panthers at home could handle them. However, the Panthers have been in a funk lately, with losses in six of their last 10 games. The Panthers just lost to the Red Wings as -260 favorites. Before that, the Panthers lost to the Flyers as -175 favorites and the Bruins as -190 favorites. Basically what I’m saying is the Panthers have been burning a hole in bettors pockets recently. Of course that should stop here, but laying damn near a -400 price isn’t the move. Even the PL would be heavily juiced. I’ll take a shot in the dark with the Ducks on the road.