Vancouver Canucks (14-8-4) vs Florida Panthers (17-9-2)
December 12, 2024 at 10:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Vancouver Canucks +109 / Florida Panthers -135 — Over/Under:
In this article, we will formulate a Florida Panthers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, December 12th, at the Rogers Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at:
-The Panthers’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Canucks’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Vancouver
-Recent betting trends in games played between Florida and Vancouver
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Panthers and Canucks.
Canucks Have Lost Two Straight Games
The Canucks are struggling and they have lost two straight games. In the last game against the St. Louis Blues, they were able to force overtime, but the Canucks ended up losing 4-3 in overtime. Thatcher Demko was in goal and he saved 21 of the 25 shots that he faced. The Canucks on the season are averaging 3.26 goals while their defense is giving up 3.18 goals per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th. In this game, the Canucks defense is going to need to be good, or this could be a very long game.
Panthers Coming off a Win
The Panthers on Tuesday faced off against the Seattle Kraken and they ended up winning 2-1 in a shootout. Sergei Bobrovsky started in goal and saved 17 of the 18 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the San Jose Sharks, it was much of the same as they were able to secure the 3-1 victory. The Panthers on the season are averaging 3.65 goals while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 23rd. Sam Reinhart is having a huge season, scoring 19 goals and adding 19 assists so far this season.
Florida Panthers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
The Panthers offense is elite averaging 3.65 goals and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Canucks defense has been a major issue all season and they are giving up 3.18 goals per game. The Canucks are going to have some major issues getting any sort of offense going and this is going to be a comfortable victory for the Florida Panthers. Back the Panthers on the money line to cash here.