Vancouver Canucks vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 1/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+188) Panthers (-230)

The Vancouver Canucks (17-21-3) are hitting the road to FLA Live Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Florida Panthers (19-20-4). The odds on this game have Vancouver at +188 and Florida is coming in at -230. The total comes in at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks will look for better times on the ice after their 5-4 loss against the Lightning in the last game they played. The Canucks had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the defeat. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 of the 40 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts and netted 1 goal. Vancouver had 13 minutes in the box for this game.

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When talking about their scoring, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 140 goals (13th in pro hockey) on the year and have given up 162. For the season, they have accumulated 37 points and their points percentage is .451. Vancouver has accounted for 141 power play chances and they have scored 34 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 24.11%. When at even strength, the Canucks have given up 122 goals while notching 106 on offense. Vancouver has attempted 1,238 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.3%. The Canucks have had 1,330 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .878. Vancouver Canucks opponents have tallied 121 power play opportunities (29th in hockey) and have a total of 40 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Spencer Martin. Martin has been involved in 32 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 14-11-5 and he was named the starter in 30 games. Opponents have scored 105 goals against Martin in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 3.39. Martin has had 990 shots against him and has recorded 885 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .894 during his 1,857 mins between the pipes. For his professional hockey career, Martin is sitting with 14 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .467.

When they took the ice last, Florida opposed the Golden Knights in an outing where the Panthers ended up taking the loss by a mark of 4-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Panthers netted 2 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking.

This season, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 139 goals, 42 points, and a points percentage of .488. They have permitted 148 goals to be scored by way of 108 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers have racked up 106 goals at even strength and 33 goals (10th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 153 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.57%. Florida has put up 1,540 shots (1st in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.03%, while allowing their opponents 1,369 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% on the other teams 160 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.2%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.60 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,539 goals overall. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage comes in at 57.0% and he has made 343 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 602 games and has been on the ice for 35,556 minutes. Bobrovsky has amassed a lifetime mark of 346-200-49 and has participated in 618 games. He has tallied 16,601 stops out of 18,140 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .915.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver (+188)

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