Penguins vs. Panthers betting preview

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Saturday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Pittsburgh Penguins (38-22-16, -218 on the moneyline to win) and the Florida Panthers (37-35-3, +180 moneyline odds) at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Penguins to win vs Panthers -218

Bet $20, Payout $29.17

Penguins vs. Panthers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-218)
  • Underdog: Panthers (+180)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Panthers Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 41 of 75 games this season.
  • In 50.0% of Florida’s previous games this season (37/74), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.4 goals per game, 0.1 less than the total set for this match.
  • The 6.4 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.1 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins’ 263 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Pittsburgh has given up 234 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 21st in NHL play.
  • The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +29.
  • Pittsburgh’s 52 power-play goals this season are the eighth-most in the NHL (on 217 chances).
  • The Penguins have the NHL’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate at 23.96%.
  • Pittsburgh’s offense has netted six shorthanded goals this season (11th among all squads).
  • The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (81.7%) is the league’s eighth-best.
  • With a 48.1% faceoff win percentage, the Penguins have the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh converts 12% of its shots, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Penguins have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.1 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • Through 30 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Pittsburgh has been victorious 16 times.
  • The Penguins have not had moneyline odds lower than -218 in a game this season.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Pittsburgh has a 68.6% chance of winning this contest.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 28 goals and 39 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 27 goals and 35 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: 13 goals and 47 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 22-16-9 record, .887 save percentage, 134 goals given up

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

  • The Panthers’ 219 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
  • Florida’s 247 total goals conceded (3.3 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
  • Their -28 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
  • Florida has scored 50 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 254 chances.
  • The Panthers have a 19.69% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 19 percentage.
  • Florida has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (seventh in league).
  • The 82.07% penalty-kill percentage the Panthers have amassed is the league’s fourth-best rate.
  • The Panthers have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47%).
  • Florida is shooting 10.4% (25th in the league).
  • The Panthers have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

  • The Panthers have been listed as the underdog 26 times this season, and upset their opponent 17 times.
  • Florida’s moneyline odds have been +180 or longer twice this season, and it lost both.
  • The Panthers have a 35.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 29 goals and 32 assists
  • Sam Bennett: 26 goals and 31 assists
  • Brad Marchand: 27 goals and 27 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 27-21-1 record, .880 save percentage, 144 goals given up
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