Thursday’s NHL matchup between the Florida Panthers (12-12-1) and the Nashville Predators (9-13-4) at Amerant Bank Arena sees the Panthers as home favorites (-185 moneyline odds to win) against the Predators (+154). The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-185)
• Underdog: Predators (+154)
• Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Predators Quick Facts

• Florida’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 12 of 25 times.
• Nashville’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 11 of 26 chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.9 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.6 for these two teams.
• These two teams concede a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers are ranked 23rd in the league with 75 goals this season, an average of three per contest.
• Florida ranks 16th in total goals against, giving up 3.2 goals per game (80 total) in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (-5) ranks them 20th in the NHL.
• Florida’s 17 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) have come on 89 chances.
• The Panthers’ 19.1% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 17th in the league.
• Florida’s four shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
• The Panthers have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.27%.
• The Panthers’ players win 47.4% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the league.
• Florida converts 10.4% of its shots, ranking 18th in the NHL.
• The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 26.2 hits and 13.2 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• Florida has gone 9-12 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• In seven games with shorter than -185 moneyline odds this season, the Panthers have won three.
• There is a 64.9% chance that Florida wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Panthers Leaders

• Brad Marchand: 15 goals and 12 assists
• Sam Reinhart: 14 goals and 10 assists
• Anton Lundell: six goals and 14 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 10-8-0 record, .883 save percentage, 50 goals conceded

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators have scored 68 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 29th in the league.
• Nashville’s 93 total goals allowed (3.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• Their -25 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• Nashville has scored 13 power-play goals this season (on 81 chances). That ranks 22nd in the NHL.
• The Predators’ power-play conversion rate (16.05%) ranks 25th in the league.
• Nashville has recorded one shorthanded goal.
• The 80.77% penalty-kill percentage the Predators have put totgether is the league’s 19th-ranked rate.
• The Predators have the NHL’s sixth-best faceoff win rate (52.4%).
• The 9.4% shooting percentage Nashville has amassed ranks 30th in the league.
• The Predators have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in 18 games this season, with four upset wins (22.2%).
• Nashville has been an underdog by +154 or longer on the moneyline five times, losing each of those contests.
• The moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Predators.

Predators Leaders

• Ryan O’Reilly: eight goals and 11 assists
• Luke Evangelista: four goals and 14 assists
• Filip Forsberg: nine goals and eight assists
• Juuse Saros: 8-9-3 record, .892 save percentage, 57 goals given up