Hurricanes vs. Panthers betting preview

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Friday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-2, -135 on the moneyline to win) and the Florida Panthers (18-13-2, +114 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Hurricanes to win vs Panthers -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Hurricanes (-135)
  • Underdog: Panthers (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Quick Facts

  • Carolina and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 19 of 33 matches (57.6%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 51.5% of Florida’s games (17/33) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Friday’s total is 1.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stat Insights

  • The Hurricanes’ 108 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Carolina has conceded the seventh-fewest goals in league play this season, 90 (2.7 per game).
  • With a +18 goal differential, they’re ranked fourth-best in the NHL.
  • Carolina has scored 16 power-play goals on 103 chances this season, to rank 24th in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes are ranked 26th in the league with a 15.53% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Carolina’s four shorthanded goals this season rank sixth in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes kill 80.43% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Hurricanes’ players win 49.6% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the league.
  • Carolina scores on 9.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 25th in the league.
  • The Hurricanes average 18.2 hits and 10.9 blocked shots per game.

Hurricanes Moneyline

  • Through 30 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Carolina has been victorious 21 times.
  • The Hurricanes have a record of 19-8 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
  • Based on the moneyline odds, Carolina has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Hurricanes Leaders

  • Sebastian Aho: 11 goals and 18 assists
  • Seth Jarvis: 19 goals and eight assists
  • Shayne Gostisbehere: three goals and 21 assists
  • Frederik Andersen: 5-7-2 record, .874 save percentage, 44 goals given up

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

  • The Panthers’ 105 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the league.
  • Florida’s 102 total goals allowed (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the league.
  • Their +3 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
  • Florida has scored 22 power-play goals this season, which are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 115 chances).
  • The Panthers have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.13%.
  • Florida has scored five shorthanded goals.
  • The Panthers’ ninth-best penalty kill rate is 82.73%.
  • The Panthers have the NHL’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47.1%).
  • Florida’s collective 10.9% shooting percentage ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Panthers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.6 hits and 13.4 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

  • The Panthers have been made the underdog seven times this season, and upset their opponent five times.
  • Florida has won two of its four games when it is the underdog by +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Panthers, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Panthers Leaders

  • Brad Marchand: 19 goals and 18 assists
  • Sam Reinhart: 17 goals and 15 assists
  • Anton Lundell: 11 goals and 16 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 14-8-1 record, .887 save percentage, 63 goals allowed
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