Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 11/7/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+162) Panthers (-196)

Amerant Bank Arena is the site where the Florida Panthers (9-3-1) will go up against the Nashville Predators (4-7-1) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Predators at +162 and the Panthers are priced at -196. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Nashville Predators will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-0 loss against the Kings in their previous game. Nashville accrued 20 penalty mins for this contest. Moreover, they had 3 power play tries but didn't convert them into a score. The Predators didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. For the game, they went scoreless on the 16 shots they put on net.

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In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 29 goals (31st in hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 41. For the current season, they have tallied 9 points and their points % is .375. Nashville has compiled 41 power play opportunities and they have tallied 9 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 21.95%. While at even strength, the Predators have allowed 38 goals while getting 20 when they are on offense. Nashville has taken 391 shots and has a shooting percentage of 7.4%. The Predators have had 340 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .879. Nashville Predators opponents have earned 38 power play opportunities (19th in pro hockey) and have racked up 3 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Scott Wedgewood. Over the course of his time in hockey, Wedgewood has tallied 55 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .474. He has a save percentage of .905 in his 7,250 minutes in the crease. Wedgewood has seen 3,874 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,507 saves. Opponents have scored 367 goals versus Wedgewood in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 3.04. He has earned an overall mark of 49-49-22 and he started in 116 games. Wedgewood has taken the ice for 132 contests over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Florida went up against the Stars in a game where the Panthers ended up with the win by a mark of 4-2. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those attempts. The Panthers had 4 goals of the 25 shots on goal they tried.

On the year, the Florida Panthers have earned 48 goals, 19 points, and a points percentage of .731. They have permitted 41 goals to be scored by way of 36 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers have 39 goals at even strength and 9 goals (7th in the league) while on the power play. They have a tally of 35 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.71%. Florida has attempted 384 shots (12th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.50%, while allowing the opposition 374 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 86.84% on their oppositions 38 power play chances, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.0%.

Across the rink you will find Sergei Bobrovsky in the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.62 goals/game and he has given up 1,765 goals overall. Bobrovsky's rate of quality starts is 57.7% and he has earned 400 quality starts in his career. He has started in 693 contests and has been on the ice for 40,347 minutes. Bobrovsky has accumulated a career record of 402-226-56 and has been in net for 709 games. He has compiled 18,903 saves out of 20,668 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .915.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Florida (-196) and under 6 goals

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