Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 11/4/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-213) Blackhawks (+165)

The Florida Panthers (5-3-1) are en route to United Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks (3-6-0). The odds on this game have Florida at -213 while Chicago is at +165. The over/under is 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-0 victory over the Red Wings their last time out. Florida tallied 10 penalty minutes in this contest. The Panthers didn't have a great showing offensively in the win. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 27 shots they attempted.

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When playing at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 14 goals while scoring 20 on offense. Florida Panthers opponents have tallied 33 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have come away with 9 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have earned 24 goals (27th in the NHL) on the campaign and have conceded 23. Florida has taken 302 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.0%. For the current campaign, they have scored 11 points and their points percentage is .611. The Panthers thus far have had 258 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .911. Florida is sitting with 33 power play chances and they have added 4 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 12.12%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has been in net for 650 games during his hockey career. He has a mark of 364-210-52 and got the start in 634 games. Opponents have notched 1,623 goals versus Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.60. Bobrovsky has had 19,063 shots taken against him and he has 17,440 total saves. His save percentage is at .915 in his 37,387 minutes in the crease. In his professional hockey career, Bobrovsky has 363 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .573.

Their last time out, Chicago opposed the Coyotes in a matchup where the Blackhawks ended up taking the loss by a tally of 8-1. They had 2 power play chances in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Blackhawks scored 1 goal out of the 30 shots on goal they attempted.

For the year, the Chicago Blackhawks have earned a total of 19 goals, 6 points, and a points percentage of .333. They have permitted 32 goals to be scored by way of 28 goals at even strength and 4 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blackhawks have scored 16 goals at even strength and 3 goals (31st in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 33 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 9.09%. Chicago has put up 237 shots (31st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.02%, while allowing their opponents 308 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 86.67% on the other teams 30 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Petr Mrazek patrolling the crease. The opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per game and he has surrendered 874 goals overall. Mrazek's quality start percentage comes out to 50.8% and he has accumulated 158 quality starting assignments in his career. He was named a starter in 311 contests and has played 18,979 minutes. Mrazek is the owner of a lifetime mark of 152-127-34 and has played in 340 contests. He has recorded 8,567 saves out of the 9,441 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .907.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago (+165)

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