Florida Panthers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 1/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Victory+

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

Honda Center is the location where the Anaheim Ducks (18-22-6) will play the Florida Panthers (27-17-3) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Panthers at -196 while the Ducks are priced at +162. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-0 victory against the Ducks in their previous outing. Florida accumulated 17 mins in the box in this outing. Additionally, they had 2 power play chances but weren't able to net one. The Panthers offense showed they have some room for improvement in this victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 45 shots they put on goal.

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With regard to scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have racked up 149 goals (9th in the league) this season and have surrendered 142. For the season, they have tallied 57 points and their points percentage sits at .606. Florida comes into the game with 139 power play chances and they have scored 34 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 24.46%. When at even strength, the Panthers let the opposition score 111 goals while earning 115 themselves. Florida has attempted 1,465 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Panthers have had 1,283 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .889. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 146 power play tries (3rd in professional hockey) and have earned 31 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Bobrovsky has accrued 413 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .578. His save percentage is .914 for his 40,401 minutes guarding the cage. Bobrovsky has had 21,255 shots against him and has accrued 19,430 saves. Opponents have notched 1,825 goals against Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.71. He has amassed a record of 414-235-57 and was named the starter in 715 games. Bobrovsky has taken the ice for 731 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Anaheim faced off against the Panthers in an outing where the Ducks ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-0. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Ducks tallied 0 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

The Ducks have earned 93 goals at even strength and 16 goals (31st in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Anaheim has put up 1,281 shots (20th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.51%, while allowing their opponents 1,481 shots. On the year, the Anaheim Ducks have earned a total of 109 goals, 42 points, in addition to a points percentage of .457. They have permitted 143 goals to be scored by of a combination of 108 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 128 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 12.50%. They have a penalty kill rate of 73.08% on the other teams 130 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.3%.

For the opposition you are likely to see John Gibson in goal. He has racked up 13,806 stops out of 15,172 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .910. Gibson has a career mark of 200-214-63 and has participated in 496 games. He was named a starter in 484 games and his ice time sits at 27,286 mins. Gibson's percentage of quality starts sits at 53.7% and he has accumulated 260 quality starting assignments in his career. The opposition is averaging 3.00 goals per game and he has allowed 1,366 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim (+162)

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