Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Hurricanes vs Panthers NHL Odds
Looking for Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Hurricanes taking on the Panthers on Saturday March 3rd at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Hurricanes Panthers matchup.
(34-23-4) Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers (28-25-4)
Date: Saturday, March 2nd
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Panthers -115 | Canes -105
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: OFF
NHL Betting Total: 6
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After their second straight defeat, the Florida Panthers now find them in a position in which to fall from the fifth place spot within the Atlantic Standings. The Buffalo Sabres are in hot pursuit, in other words, as they will be hoping for yet another loss for a Panthers team that has dropped three of their last five games.
The Carolina Hurricanes are in fourth place within the Metropolitan Standing as they have won two straight outings along with six of their last seven, overall. In all, they have allowed six goals in their last five outings as they allowed just one goal to the lowly Los Angeles Kings in their last time out.
Carolina Hurricanes
Point leader along with shot leader in Sebastion Aho along with Dougie Hamilton each got the scoring started for the Hurricanes in their most recent win versus the Kings. However, after a 4-goal output in the second period, the game was essentially over as the Hurricanes had 34 shots on goal compared to 23 for the Kings.
Petr Mrazek (15-12-2) picked up the victory in goal for Carolina with 22 saves for a save percentage of .966 for the night. In all, the Carolina Hurricanes have won eight of their last ten outings, overall, while also having success versus the Panthers in their last outing.
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Carolina was able to escape with a 4-3 victory versus Florida in their last meeting. And despite the Panthers exploding for three goals in the second period, Justin Williams scored two goals on the night, including a power play goal in the final period, to seal a victory.
The Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last six games on the road as their offense posted 22 goals during this time. The defense, which ranks as one of the best in the league, allowed only 12 goals.
Florida Panthers
The defense for the Panthers are now allowing over three goals to per game to opponents on the year. And despite their offense continuing to put points on the board, they must begin to get better on the defensive end as they have lost two straight shootout games entering this matchup.
In fact, they opened their matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights with a 3-1 lead to end the opening period. However, they allowed the Golden Knights to storm back by reciprocating with three goals in the following period.
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In all, a Shea Theodore goal late in the shootout period sealed the victory for Vegas, who had really struggled entering their matchup with the Panthers. Florida is 4-1 in their last five home games while point leader Aleksander Barkov (68) has scored a goal in all but one the last 7 games for the Panthers.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Hurricanes are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Florida.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Favorite is 43-17 in the last 60 meetings.
- Hurricanes are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Florida.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Over
The over has been the play in the majority of recent games for the Panthers, who continue to play shaky in this area. Look for the Hurricanes, who have scored 12 goals in their last three games, to take advantage of this as the total will certainly soar above its set limit in the end. In all, the Hurricanes will pick up a victory by a 4-2 score.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Hurricanes 5 – Panthers 3
The Hurricanes will continue their success versus the Panthers in this matchup as the defense for Florida continues to stink it up. However, look for the total to be surpassed as this, as stated, will be the play in this instance.
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