Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 12/30/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Friday, December 30, 2022

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+152) Hurricanes (-184)

The Florida Panthers (15-16-4) are on their way to PNC Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes (23-6-6). The moneyline on this contest has the Panthers at +152 and the Hurricanes are at -184. The over/under is 7.

The Florida Panthers will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-1 defeat to the Islanders their last time on the ice. Florida amassed 29 mins in the box for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. The Panthers didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. For the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 1 of the 23 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Panthers have given up 89 goals while having 90 themselves. Florida Panthers opponents have amassed 134 power play tries (3rd in the league) and have earned 30 goals in those chances. In terms of scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have racked up 113 goals (17th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 119. Florida has taken 1,284 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. For the current season, they sit with 34 points and their points percentage sits at .486. The Panthers so far have had 1,115 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Florida is sitting with 124 power play opportunities and they have tallied 23 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 18.55%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Spencer Knight. Knight has been involved in 52 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated an overall record of 31-14-6 and he started in 45 games. The opposition has scored 133 goals versus Knight in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.80. Knight has seen 1,458 shots against him and has accrued 1,325 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .909 during his 2,848 mins played. Throughout his time in hockey, Knight has recorded 22 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .489.

The last time they were on the ice, Carolina opposed the Blackhawks in an outing where the Hurricanes ended up with the win by a score of 3-0. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Hurricanes tallied 3 goals of the 49 shots on goal they attempted.

On the year, the Carolina Hurricanes have earned 107 goals, 52 points, and a points percentage of .743. They have allowed 90 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Hurricanes are sitting with 86 goals at even strength and 21 goals (24th in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 120 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 17.50%. Carolina has attempted 1,221 shots (6th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.76%, while allowing the opposition 925 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.67% on their opponents 119 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.3%.

Across the rink you will find Pyotr Kochetkov defending the goal. He has compiled 416 stops out of 450 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .924. Kochetkov holds a career mark of 13-1-4 and has played in 18 games. He got the starting nod in 16 contests and has racked up 1,014 mins. Kochetkov's quality start rate is 68.8% and he has qualified for 11 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.01 goals per game and he has given up 34 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Florida (+152)

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