Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Hockey Betting Tips 10/8/2019

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.

Carolina has a record of 3-0-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-0-0. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 10 goals and given up 8 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-0 and an over/under record of 2-1-0. Florida is 1-1-0 including 1-1-0 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 6 goals and surrendered 8 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 1-1 while their over/under record is 2-0-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 2-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 1-1 straight up this year

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

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

The Carolina Hurricanes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4 - 3 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning their last time out. The Hurricanes had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. For this game, they earned a goal on 4 of the 44 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 5 power play opportunities and notched 2 goals out of those tries. Carolina had a total of 8 penalty minutes for this game. The Corsi for the Hurricanes was 58 and the Corsi against was 53 telling us they have a Corsi percentage of 52.3%. Their Fenwick sat at 42 while the Fenwick against at even strength sat at 46, which earned them a rate of 47.7%. They took 34 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 25 tries to control the puck. Their offensive zone starts were rated at 73.0% and they had a PDO of 94.3 for this game. Concerning opponent stats, the Tampa Bay Lightning racked up a total of 13 shots. They had 10 penalty mins and they had 4 power play attempts.

The Florida Panthers opposed the Tampa Bay Lightning in a game where the Panthers ended up with the win by a final of 4 - 3. For this outing, Florida had a 37.9% Corsi rating. They ended up with that by earning a Corsi of 25 and their opponent having a Corsi of 41. They had a Fenwick percentage of 42.3% by notching a Fenwick of 22 and the Lightning earning a 30 Fenwick. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Florida played and they put on a good performance in this one. Their PDO was 103.2 and they earned an oZS percentage of 50.3%. The Panthers netted 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and scored 2 out of those tries. As for the opposition, the Lightning had 1 power play attempt but didn't tally a goal. Florida gave up 35 shots on goal and the Lightning ended up with a total of 8 penalty minutes.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 6 total points this season, which ranks them 1st in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 10 while they've given up 8 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 12 power play opportunities and have scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 33%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 13 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 12th in the league when short-handed. They average 38 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.70% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 15th in the NHL with a total of 2 points this year. They have 2 power play goals on 7 opportunities for a percentage of 29%. That ranks them 8th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 4 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 17th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 15th in the league with 6 goals scored while they've given up 8 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.23%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 142 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 140 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.4% as they have 108 attempts while they have given up 115 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 63% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 37% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 73 face-off wins compared to 70 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Carolina has 45 hits and they have blocked 25 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 37 face-off wins compared to 52 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 41.6%. That is 29th in the league. On defense Florida has 31 hits and they have blocked 22 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. Florida is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.6% as they've attempted 58 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 72 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.5% ranks 17th as they have 47 attempts while they have given up 50 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina

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