Panthers vs. Ducks betting preview

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The Florida Panthers (26-17-3) are heavy favorites when they host the Anaheim Ducks (18-21-6) on Saturday, January 18 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Panthers are -426 on the moneyline to win, while the Ducks have +330 moneyline odds.

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Panthers to win vs Ducks -426

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Panthers vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-426)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+330)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Florida and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 27 of 46 games this season.
  • So far this season, 46.7% of Anaheim’s games (21/45) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • Saturday’s total is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.6 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.7 less than the 6.2 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers’ 146 goals this season make them the ninth-best scoring team in the league.
  • Florida ranks 22nd in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (142 total) in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 13th in goal differential at +4.
  • Florida’s 34 power-play goals this season (on 134 chances) are the fifth-most in the NHL.
  • The Panthers have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 25.37%.
  • The 11 shorthanded goals Florida has scored this season are the most in the NHL.
  • The Panthers kill 77.86% of their opponent’s power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Panthers win 49.2% of their faceoffs (23rd in the league).
  • Florida has a 10.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 20th in the NHL.
  • The Panthers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 28.6 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Florida has gone 19-17 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • The Panthers have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -426.
  • Florida has a 81.0% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 27 goals and 24 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 14 goals and 26 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 11 goals and 27 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 18-11-2 record, .896 save percentage, 87 goals given up

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have scored 109 goals this season (2.4 per game) to rank 31st in the league.
  • Anaheim has conceded 140 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th.
  • They have a -31 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
  • Anaheim has scored 16 power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 126 chances).
  • The Ducks have the league’s 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 12.7%.
  • The 72.66% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Ducks win 44.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • The 8.7% shooting percentage Anaheim has compiled ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Ducks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.6 hits and 17.5 blocked shots per game.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been listed as the underdog 41 times this season, and upset their opponent 15 times.
  • Anaheim has won two of its four games when it is the underdog by +330 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Ducks have a 23.3% chance to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Troy Terry: 15 goals and 19 assists
  • Ryan Strome: seven goals and 18 assists
  • Frank Vatrano: 11 goals and 13 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 11-12-4 record, .910 save percentage, 76 goals given up
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