Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 1/3/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+132) Panthers (-160)

The Florida Panthers (22-13-2) are welcoming the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-16-5) at Amerant Bank Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Penguins at +132 and the Panthers are at -160. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-2 victory against the Islanders their last time out. Pittsburgh accounted for 4 penalty minutes in this outing. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and notched 2 goals. The Penguins offense didn't overly impress in this win. In the game, they scored on 3 of the 41 shots they put on goal.

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When it comes to scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 117 goals (11th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have given up 139. For the current campaign, they have recorded 39 points and their points percentage is sitting at .513. Pittsburgh has tallied 108 power play opportunities and they have scored 28 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 25.93%. At even strength, the Penguins have surrendered 121 goals while earning 89 when they are on offense. Pittsburgh has taken 1,098 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.7%. The Penguins have seen 1,200 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .884. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 106 power play tries (17th in the NHL) and have a total of 18 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Tristan Jarry. During his career on the ice, Jarry is sitting with 156 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .593. His save percentage sits at .910 in his 14,501 mins between the pipes. Jarry has had 7,848 shots taken against him and has accrued 7,140 saves. The opposition has racked up 708 goals against Jarry in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.93. He has accumulated an overall mark of 144-91-27 and was named the starter in 263 games. Jarry has participated in 274 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Florida faced the Canadiens in a matchup where the Panthers were on the wrong end of the score by a tally of 4-0. The Panthers notched 0 goals of the 34 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but were not able to net one.

Over the course of the season, the Florida Panthers have tallied 124 goals, 46 points, in addition to a points percentage of .622. They have granted a total of 116 goals to be scored by of a combination of 96 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. The Panthers have scored 94 goals at even strength and 30 goals (3rd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 115 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 26.09%. Florida has put up 1,138 shots (4th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.90%, while allowing the other team 989 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.95% on the other teams 105 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 88.3%.

Across the rink you will find Sergei Bobrovsky in net. He has accounted for 19,255 saves out of 21,060 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .914. Bobrovsky holds a lifetime record of 412-231-56 and has played in 724 games. He has started in 708 games and has been on the ice for 40,385 mins. Bobrovsky's percentage of quality starts comes out to 57.8% and he has 409 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,805 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida (-160)

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