Chicago Blackhawks (6-12-1) vs Florida Panthers (12-6-1)
Game Info: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 8:30 pm (United Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Blackhawks +157 / Florida Panthers -196 — Over/Under: 6
The Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Thursday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this one looking to bounce back from a 6-3 loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets last time out. After this game, the Panthers will head home to take on the Colorado Avalanche.
Panthers Looking To Rebound
Sam Reinhart has a team-high 29 points including 14 goals and 15 assists while Sam Bennett has 18 points with 9 goals and 9 assists and Anton Lundell has 14 points of his own with 6 goals and 8 assists. Aleksander Barkov also has 18 points with 15 assists of his own while Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe each have 13 points with Tkachuk logging 5 goals and 8 assists while Verhaeghe has 4 goals and 9 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is 9-4-1 with a 2.98 GAA and a .893 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 3-2 with a 2.85 GAA and a .897 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last nine night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to Anaheim last time out. After this game, the Blackhawks will face the Flyers, Stars, and Wild.
Blackhawks Drop 3rd Straight
Connor Bedard has a team-high 15 points with 3 goals and a team-high 12 assists while Ryan Donato has 11 points with a team-high 8 goals. Seth Jones has 10 points with 8 assists while Teuvo Teravainen has 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists. Connor Murphy and Alex Vlasic each have 7 assists while Nick Foligno has 7 points with 5 goals. Jason Dickinson also has 7 points with 4 goals and 3 assists. Petr Mrazek has gone 5-8 with a 2.79 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for the Blackhawks while Arvid Soderblom is 1-4-1 with a 2.36 GAA and a .926 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Blackhawks’ last three games at United Center.
- The Panthers have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a road loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 12 of the Panthers’ last 13 games at United Center.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games at United Center.
Panthers vs. Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the Panthers here. The Blackhawks have been tougher to back at home believe it or not, and even if they weren’t the lack of goal-scoring has come back to bite Chicago against teams like Anaheim as of late, I can’t imagine what will happen against one of the league’s best in Florida. The Panthers are still one of the elite teams in the NHL, and I almost forgot, the defending champions as well. I think Florida takes care of business here and gets the win.