Sunday’s NHL lineup features an outing between the heavily favored Florida Panthers (42-25-3, -278 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (29-32-10, +225 moneyline odds) at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Panthers to win vs Penguins -278
Panthers vs. Penguins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Panthers (-278)
- Underdog: Penguins (+225)
- Over/under: 5.5
Panthers vs. Penguins Quick Facts
- Florida and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 36 of 70 games this season.
- So far this season, 62.0% of Pittsburgh’s games (44/71) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 5.5.
- The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.1, is 0.6 above Sunday’s over/under.
- This game’s over/under is 0.8 less than the 6.3 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.
Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Panthers Season Stat Insights
- The Panthers create the 10th-most goals in the league, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 221 this season.
- On defense, Florida is one of the best units in NHL play, conceding 190 total goals to rank ninth.
- With a +31 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the NHL.
- Florida’s 50 power-play goals this season (on 205 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
- The Panthers’ offense is 10th the league with a 24.39% power-play conversion rate.
- Florida’s offense has netted 12 shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
- The Panthers kill 81.19% of their opponent’s power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
- The Panthers win 49.6% of their faceoffs (21st in the NHL).
- Florida scores on 10% of its shots as a team, ranking 24th in the league.
- The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 28.8 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Moneyline
- Florida has won 35 of its 58 games as a favorite this season.
- In eight games with shorter than -278 moneyline odds this season, the Panthers have been victorious in seven.
- There is a 73.5% chance that Florida wins this contest, per the moneyline.
Panthers Leaders
- Sam Reinhart: 33 goals and 40 assists
- Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 19 goals and 44 assists
- Matthew Tkachuk: 22 goals and 35 assists
- Sergei Bobrovsky: 29-15-2 record, .908 save percentage, 111 goals allowed
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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Penguins Season Stats Insights
- The Penguins have the league’s 16th-ranked scoring offense (209 total goals, 2.9 per game).
- Pittsburgh has conceded 3.6 goals per game, and 252 total, which ranks 31st among all league teams.
- Their -43 goal differential ranks 28th in the league.
- Pittsburgh has recorded 46 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 193 chances).
- The Penguins have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 23.83%.
- Pittsburgh has recorded four shorthanded goals.
- The Penguins’ 18th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.54%.
- The Penguins have the NHL’s fifth-best faceoff win rate (52.5%).
- The 10.4% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has amassed ranks 16th in the league.
- The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
Penguins Moneyline Insights
- The Penguins have been made the underdog 54 times this season, and upset their opponent 20 times.
- Pittsburgh has played with moneyline odds of +225 or longer once this season and lost that game.
- The moneyline in this outing implies a 30.8% chance for the Penguins to win.
Penguins Leaders
- Sidney Crosby: 25 goals and 51 assists
- Rickard Rakell: 32 goals and 28 assists
- Bryan Rust: 23 goals and 27 assists
- Alex Nedeljkovic: 13-14-5 record, .894 save percentage, 103 goals allowed
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