Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction, 2/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC

TV: Bally Sports South

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+102) Hurricanes (-124)

PNC Arena is where the Carolina Hurricanes (33-17-5) will try to beat the Florida Panthers (37-15-4) on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has Florida at +102 and Carolina is priced at -124. The over/under is 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 win over the Senators in their previous contest . Florida compiled 4 penalty mins for this contest. Moreover, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Panthers had a middle of the road offensive outing in this victory. For the matchup, they finished 3 of the 34 shots they looked to score on.

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Florida Panthers opponents have tallied 185 power play opportunities (6th in professional hockey) and have racked up 31 goals in those attempts. The Panthers so far have had 1,550 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .912. Florida has taken 1,902 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.8%. When playing at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 105 goals while notching 139 of their own. Florida steps onto the ice with 185 power play chances and they have scored 48 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 25.95%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 78 points and their points percentage sits at .696. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 187 goals (7th in the NHL) on the campaign and have given up 136.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Sergei Bobrovsky. Opponents have scored 1,699 goals versus Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.59. Bobrovsky has been in goal for 683 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .915 for his 39,315 mins in the crease. He has compiled a record of 388-217-53 and he has gotten the start in 667 games. For his career, Bobrovsky has tallied 384 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .576. Bobrovsky has seen 19,960 shot attempts against him and has garnered 18,261 saves.

In their last contest, Carolina faced off against the Blackhawks in an outing where the Hurricanes earned a win by a final of 6-3. The Hurricanes netted 6 goals out of the 42 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest and converted 1 out of those attempts.

On the season, the Carolina Hurricanes are sitting with 186 goals, 71 points, and a points percentage of .645. They have allowed 155 goals to be scored by of a combination of 127 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. The Hurricanes have tallied 137 goals at even strength and 49 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 177 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 27.68%. Carolina has attempted 1,814 shots (4th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.25%, while allowing the opposition 1,382 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 84.09% on their opponents 176 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.8%.

For the opposition you are going to see Pyotr Kochetkov defending the goal. He has recorded 1,225 stops out of the 1,351 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .907. Kochetkov has earned a lifetime record of 29-16-8 and has participated in 55 games. He got the starting nod in 51 games and his ice time sits at 3,088 mins. Kochetkov's quality start rate comes out to 58.8% and he has 30 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.45 goals/game and he has allowed 126 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carolina (-124)

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