Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 3/21/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: ESPN+/Hulu

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+140) Panthers (-175)

The Florida Panthers (45-19-4) will play the Nashville Predators (40-25-4) at FLA Live Arena on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Predators at +140 while the Panthers are opening at -175. The betting total is set at 7.

The Nashville Predators will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 8-2 victory over the Sharks in their previous game. Nashville amassed 2 minutes in the box for this game. Additionally, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to net one. The Predators had a impressive offensive performance in this victory. In the outing, they converted 8 of the 40 shots they attempted.

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Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 208 power play opportunities (16th in the league) and have a total of 49 goals in those attempts. The Predators have had 2,078 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Nashville has taken 2,172 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.4%. When playing at even strength, the Predators have surrendered 157 goals while earning 179 on offense. Nashville skates onto the rink with 231 power play chances and they have scored 46 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 19.91%. For the season, they have 84 points and their points percentage sits at .609. Concerning their scoring, the Nashville Predators have earned 225 goals (11th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have conceded 206.

The player between the pipes for this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have racked up 849 goals versus Saros in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.61. Saros has participated in 341 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .918 during his 19,527 minutes played. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 177-116-31 and was named the starter in 324 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Saros has accrued 198 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .611. Saros has had 10,301 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 9,452 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Florida faced off against the Lightning in a game where the Panthers were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 5-3. They had 7 power play opportunities in this contest and converted 1 out of those opportunities. The Panthers scored 3 goals out of the 50 shots on goal they were seeking.

So far this season, the Florida Panthers have earned a total of 222 goals, 94 points, and a points percentage of .691. They have permitted 164 goals to be scored by way of 123 goals at even strength and 41 goals while they were shorthanded. The Panthers are sitting with 162 goals at even strength and 60 goals (1st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 227 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 26.43%. Florida has attempted 2,308 shots (1st in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.62%, while allowing their opponents 1,879 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 82.33% on their opponents 232 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky in the crease. He has accounted for 18,457 stops out of 20,173 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .915. Bobrovsky has amassed a career mark of 392-221-53 and has been in goal for 691 contests. He got the starting nod in 675 games and has played 39,790 minutes. Bobrovsky's rate of quality starts comes out to 57.8% and he has earned 390 quality starts in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,716 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Florida (-175) and under 6.5 goals

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