Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 1/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+118) Penguins (-142)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-15-8) will try to defeat the Florida Panthers (23-20-5) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Panthers at +118 and the Penguins are coming in at -142. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Florida Panthers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory against the Wild in the last game they played. Florida tallied 19 penalty minutes for this matchup. In addition, they had 2 chances with the advantage and notched 1 goal. The Panthers had a solid offensive output in this victory. For the outing, they converted 5 of the 27 shots they put on net.

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Florida Panthers opponents have totaled 182 power play opportunities (1st in the league) and have tallied 45 goals in those chances. The Panthers so far have had 1,530 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .894. Florida has attempted 1,695 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.6%. While at even strength, the Panthers let the opposition score 117 goals while scoring 121 themselves. Florida is sitting with 172 power play chances and they have notched 41 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 23.84%. For the year, they have recorded 51 points and their points % is .531. With respect to scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 162 goals (7th in the league) on the season and have allowed 162.

The man in net for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has participated in 622 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 348-200-50 and he was named the starter in 606 games. Opponents have scored 1,548 goals against Bobrovsky in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.60. Bobrovsky has seen 18,244 shots taken against him and has recorded 16,696 saves. He has a save percentage of .915 for his 35,739 mins in the crease. For his career, Bobrovsky has accumulated 345 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .569.

When they were on the ice last, Pittsburgh faced off against the Devils in a game where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a final of 2-1. The Penguins earned 1 goal of the 26 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 chances on the power play in this contest but weren't able to score a goal.

The Penguins have tallied 113 goals at even strength and 34 goals (14th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Pittsburgh has put up 1,483 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.91%, while allowing the opposition 1,545 shots. For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 147 goals, 54 points, and a points percentage of .587. They have allowed 138 goals to be scored by way of 110 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 162 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.99%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.46% on their oppositions 151 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 91.1%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Tristan Jarry patrolling the crease. Jarry holds a lifetime mark of 109-52-18 and has been in goal for 186 games. Jarry's quality start percentage sits at 61.8% and he has 110 quality starts in his NHL career. He is sitting with 4,997 stops out of the 5,456 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .916. His opponents are averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has yielded 459 goals in total. He has made the start in 178 games and his ice time sits at 10,653 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-142) and under 6 goals

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