The Florida Panthers (17-13-2) are favored at home against the Los Angeles Kings (14-9-9) on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The Panthers are -148 on the moneyline to win over the Kings (+124) in the game, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Kings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-148)
• Underdog: Kings (+124)
• Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Kings Quick Facts

• Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 17 of 32 matches (53.1%) so far this season.
• In 43.8% of Los Angeles’ previous games this season (14/32), the teams combined to score over Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Wednesday’s over/under is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.8 goals per game.
• The 5.7 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.2 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 102 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Florida ranks 16th in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (100 total) in NHL play.
• They’re ranked 13th in the league with a +2 goal differential .
• The 21 power-play goals Florida has recorded this season (on 111 chances) rank 12th in the league.
• The Panthers’ offense has the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.92%).
• Florida’s offense has recorded five shorthanded goals this season (third among all squads).
• The Panthers kill 83.02% of opponent power plays, currently the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Panthers’ players win 47.1% of their faceoffs to rank 26th in the NHL.
• Florida converts 10.9% of its shots, ranking 16th in the NHL.
• The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.5 hits and 13.2 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• In 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has been victorious 12 times.
• In 20 games with shorter than -148 moneyline odds this season, the Panthers have won nine.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Florida has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Panthers Leaders

• Brad Marchand: 19 goals and 16 assists
• Sam Reinhart: 17 goals and 15 assists
• Anton Lundell: 10 goals and 16 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 14-8-1 record, .887 save percentage, 63 goals allowed

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

• The Kings’ 83 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 31st in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has allowed 2.5 goals per game, and 81 total, the second-fewest among all NHL teams.
• Their +2 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
• Los Angeles has recorded 14 power-play goals this season (on 98 chances). That ranks 30th in the NHL.
• The Kings’ power-play conversion rate (14.29%) ranks 31st in the league.
• Los Angeles has scored six shorthanded goals this season (most in NHL).
• The Kings’ 18th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80%.
• The Kings have the league’s 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.5%).
• The 9.2% shooting percentage Los Angeles has compiled ranks 31st in the league.
• The Kings have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.3 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline Insights

• The Kings have been the underdog nine times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
• Los Angeles has played with moneyline odds of +124 or longer once this season and won that game.
• The win probability for the Kings, implied from the moneyline, is 44.6%.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: 11 goals and 17 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 11 goals and 11 assists
• Quinton Byfield: four goals and 15 assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 10-6-6 record, .917 save percentage, 49 goals conceded