Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 4/2/2018

Monday, April 2, 2018

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The Carolina Hurricanes head to BB&T Center to take on the Florida Panthers on Monday, April 2, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Hurricanes at +162 and the Panthers at -180.

Carolina has a record of 35-33-11 this year and away from home they have a record of 17-17-5-2. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have tallied 220 goals and surrendered 247 goals for a point differential of -27. For the year they have an ATS mark of 35-44-0 and an over/under record of 36-41-0. Florida has a record of 39-30-8 including 23-11-3-2 on home ice this year. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 232 goals and have given up 236 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 39-38-0 while their over/under mark is 38-37-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 35-44-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 36-41-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 39-38-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 38-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

03/22/18 D Brett Pesce Shoulder is out for season
03/22/18 C Victor Rask Shoulder is out for season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

03/31/18 C Frank Vatrano Undisclosed is "?" Monday vs Carolina
03/31/18 C Denis Malgin Undisclosed is "?" Monday vs Carolina

Player Spotlight

Jeff Skinner has scored 48 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 24 goals this season with 272 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 24 assists on the year and averages 16.7 minutes played per contest. Teuvo Teravainen averages 16.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by tallying 23 goals on 179 attempts. He has 39 assists, giving him a total of 62 points on the year. Cam Ward has 22 wins and 14 losses this season in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 1,153 shots against him and he's surrendered 110 goals. He's made 1,043 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Vincent Trocheck has 71 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 30 goals this year with 265 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 41 assists on the year and averages 21.3 minutes played per contest. Jonathan Huberdeau averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 25 goals on 191 attempts. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the year. Roberto Luongo has 15 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Panthers. He has 1,032 shots against him and he's given up 76 goals. He's made 956 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 81 total points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They've scored 220 goals while giving up 247 scores, which has them ranked 23rd and 9th respectively. They have had 235 power play chances and scored 44 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That is 21st in the league. The Hurricanes have given up 188 power play opportunities and surrendered 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking them 25th when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.19% for the year. They allow 29 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 31st in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 19th in the league with a total of 86 points this season. They have 45 power play goals on 238 chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 20th in the NHL. They've given up 218 power play opportunities and surrendered 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking 14th overall. As a team, the Panthers are 15th with a total of 232 goals scored while they've given up 236 goals this season, ranking 14th in goals against. They average 35 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.70%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 11th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina has a Corsi percentage of 55.1% as they've tried 5,104 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,164 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 1st in Corsi percentage. They are 1st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 54.3% as they have 3,790 shots while they've given up 3,189 attempts on defense. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 57.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.4% for the year. That puts them 1st and 31st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,494 face-off wins as opposed to 2,121 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54%. That is 1st overall in the NHL. On defense Carolina has 1,547 hits and they've blocked 975 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 31st in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the year. That ranks them 28th and 4th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,511 face-off wins as opposed to 2,410 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,556 hits and they've blocked 1,091 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 25th in blocked shots. Florida is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 50.2% as they've tried 4,664 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,634 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 12th in the NHL at 50.6%, as they have 3,635 shots while they've given up 3,543 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina +162

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