Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction NHL Picks 12/3/24

The Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Pick.

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers beat the Maple Leafs and Hurricanes, and they play the Flyers, Sharks, and Kraken next. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.64 goals per game and are scoring 24.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Sam Reinhart leads Florida with 18 goals, Aleksander Barkov has 18 assists and Carter Verhaeghe has 81 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 80.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 51 goals on 463 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has given up 19 goals on 214 shots.

Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Bruins and Flames, and they play the Rangers, Maple Leafs, and Avalanche next. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.73 goals per game and are scoring 23 percent of their power play opportunities. Rickard Rakell leads Pittsburgh with 10 goals, Sidney Crosby has 17 assists, and Erik Karlsson has 65 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.77 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 40 goals on 342 shots faced, and Joel Blomqvist has given up 25 goals on 261 shots.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won seven of their last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Penguins have lost seven of their last nine games following a home win.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in five of their last six road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Penguins have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight games at PPG Paints Arena following a home win.
• The Penguins have lost the third period in each of their last three games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.

Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

The Florida Panthers are starting to look more and more like the Florida Panthers after three straight wins and the defense buckling down. The Panthers have played some of their best hockey on the road, where 7 of their wins this season have come. The Panthers have won 4 straight games against the Penguins, and many of those games weren’t all that competitive. When the Panthers play to their potential, I still believe they’re the team to beat. Last week was encouraging. Give me the Panthers to keep things rolling, and of course, I’ll lay the PL to shave down the juice.