Friday’s NHL schedule includes an outing between the favored Carolina Hurricanes (28-15-4, -180 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Florida Panthers (24-18-3, +150 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes vs. Panthers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-180)
• Underdog: Panthers (+150)
• Over/under: 6.5

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Quick Facts

• Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 24 of 47 games this season.
• So far this season, 48.9% of Florida’s games (22/45) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 less than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 6.2 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

• The Hurricanes offense’s 154 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked ninth in the league this year.
• On defense, Carolina has allowed 140 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in league action.
• The team has the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +14 this season.
• Carolina has put up 28 power-play goals on 143 chances this season, to rank 15th in the league.
• The Hurricanes’ 19.58% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 18th in the NHL.
• Carolina’s six shorthanded goals this season rank third in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.95%.
• The Hurricanes win 50.4% of their faceoffs (16th in the league).
• Carolina has a 10.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 24th in the league.
• The Hurricanes average 19.2 hits and 11.3 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

• Carolina has been victorious in 27 of the 42 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Hurricanes have won 18 of the 25 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -180.
• There is a 64.3% chance that Carolina wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Sebastian Aho: 17 goals and 28 assists
• Andrei Svechnikov: 12 goals and 23 assists
• Nikolaj Ehlers: 11 goals and 23 assists
• Brandon Bussi: 16-3-1 record, .903 save percentage, 47 goals allowed

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

• The Panthers’ 137 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• Florida’s 144 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• They have a -7 goal differential, which ranks 20th in the league.
• Florida has put up 31 power-play goals this season (on 166 chances). That ranks 11th in the NHL.
• The Panthers have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.67%.
• Florida has scored five shorthanded goals this season (seventh in NHL).
• The 83.77% penalty-kill percentage the Panthers have registered is the league’s fourth-best rate.
• The Panthers win 47.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 26th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Florida is shooting 10.4% (22nd in the league).
• The Panthers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.5 hits and 12.5 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

• The Panthers have secured an upset victory in 10, or 76.9%, of the 13 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Florida has had moneyline odds of +150 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• The Panthers have a 40.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Panthers Leaders

• Brad Marchand: 23 goals and 23 assists
• Sam Reinhart: 24 goals and 21 assists
• Sam Bennett: 16 goals and 19 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 19-12-1 record, .880 save percentage, 91 goals allowed