Florida Panthers (3-2) vs Vancouver Canucks (0-1-2)
Game Info: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Amerant Bank Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Florida Panthers -149 / Vancouver Canucks +120 — Over/Under: 6
The Vancouver Canucks and the Florida Panthers meet Thursday night in NHL action from the Amerant Bank Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs. Florida Panthers prediction.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back after a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Lightning in their last game, dropping to 0-1-2 on the year. After this game, Vancouver will head to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers
Canucks Trying To Get First W
Brock Boeser and Conor Garland each have 3 points with 2 goals and an assist while J.T. Miller and Nils Hoglander each have 2 points with a goal and an assist. Jake DeBrusk and Quinn Hughes each have a pair of assists as well on the year. Kevin Lankinen is 0-0-1 in goal for Vancouver with a 1.85 GAA and a .935 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 0-1-1 with a 4.50 GAA and an .827 save percentage.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Panthers have lost three of their last four games as home favorites following a road win.
- The underdogs have won three of the Panthers’ last four games.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games at Amerant Bank Arena following a road win.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to keep the ball rolling after back-to-back wins thanks to a 4-3 win over Columbus in their last game. After this game, the Panthers have a heavyweight matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights coming to town.
Panthers Looking To Keep Ball Rolling
Sam Reinhart has a team-high 8 points with 4 goals and 4 assists while Sam Bennett and Anton Lundell each have 5 points with 3 goals and 2 assists. Evan Rodrigues has 3 points with a goal and 2 assists while Eetu Luostarinen has a pair of goals and Nate Schmidt and Gustav Forsling each have a goal and an assist. Sergei Bobrovsky is 2-1 with a 3.02 GAA and a .894 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 1-1 with a 3.55 GAA and an .891 save percentage in goal for Florida this season.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last five games.
- The Panthers have won six of their last seven games at Amerant Bank Arena.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The home team has covered the puck line in six of the Panthers’ last seven games.
Canucks vs. Panthers Prediction
I’m on the Panthers here. I do still have my concerns with Florida out of the gate, but maybe it’s a play against the Canucks more than anything else. I don’t trust this tandem of Silovs and Lankinen in goal for Vancouver and I just feel like Florida flexes some muscle here and shows why they’re the defending champions. Give me Florida in this one.