Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 11/7/2017

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

PNC Arena

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The Florida Panthers travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +127 and the Hurricanes at -140.

Florida has a record of 4-7-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-4-0. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 47 goals and given up 56 goals for a point differential of -9. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-9-0 and an over/under record of 11-2-0. Carolina is 4-5-3 including 1-2-2 at home this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 32 goals and surrendered 37 for a goal differential of -5. Their record against the spread is 4-8-0 while their over/under record is 7-5-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 4-9-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 11-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 4-8-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 7-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

11/04/17 D Brett Pesce Concussion is "?" Tuesday vs. Florida
10/05/17 RW Lee Stempniak Hip IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Evgeni Dadonov has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 6 goals this year with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Nick Bjugstad averages 14 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 2 goals on 34 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season. James Reimer has 3 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 264 shots against him and he's given up 29 goals. He's made 235 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Jordan Staal has scored 7 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 4 goals this season with 34 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 7 goals on 44 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the season. Scott Darling has 3 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 237 shots against him and he's surrendered 23 goals. He's made 214 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 10 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 10th in the league in goals scored with 47 while they've given up 56 goals, ranking them 3rd overall. They have had 49 power play opportunities and have scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 51 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.47% for the season. They allow 37 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 27th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 27th in the NHL with a total of 11 points this year. They have 6 power play goals on 40 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 24 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 21st in the NHL. As a team, the Hurricanes are 30th in the league with 32 goals scored while they've given up 37 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.39%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48%, as they've attempted 755 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 818 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 593 attempts while they have given up 635 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 44.3% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 55.7% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 461 face-off wins compared to 415 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Florida has 243 hits and they have blocked 183 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 60.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 39.9% for the year. That ranks them 1st and 31st respectively in the NHL. They have 381 face-off wins as opposed to 351 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 5th in the league. On defense Carolina has 191 hits and they've blocked 150 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 30th in blocked shots. Carolina is ranked 1st in Corsi percentage with 56.7% as they've tried 844 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 644 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 3rd in the NHL at 55.1%, as they have 607 shots while they've given up 494 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Panthers/Hurricanes NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina -140

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