Utah Hockey Club vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 3/28/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Florida Panthers

Date: Friday, March 28, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (+106) Panthers (-128)

Amerant Bank Arena is where the Florida Panthers (43-25-3) will take on the Utah Hockey Club (32-28-11) on Friday. The line on this contest has Utah at +106 and Florida is priced at -128. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Utah Hockey Club were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-1 defeat to the Red Wings in their previous contest . Utah recorded 2 penalty mins in this contest. The Hockey Club didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. They also had 5 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 1 of the 18 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Hockey Club have conceded 172 goals while scoring 157 when they are on offense. Utah Hockey Club opponents have totaled 212 power play opportunities (5th in hockey) and have a total of 41 goals in those chances. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Hockey Club have accounted for 202 goals (22nd in the league) over the course of the season and have conceded 213. Utah has attempted 2,007 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.1%. For the current season, they have earned 75 points and their points % is .528. The Hockey Club have had 1,967 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .892. Utah skates onto the rink with 202 power play opportunities and they have notched 45 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 22.28%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jaxson Stauber. For his career, Stauber has accrued 7 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .700. His save percentage currently sits at .912 during his 375 minutes played. Stauber has had 339 shots taken against him and has accrued 309 total saves. Opponents have scored 30 goals against Stauber in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 4.80. He has accumulated a record of 7-2-1 and he was named the starter in 10 games. Stauber has been involved in 11 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Florida faced off against the Penguins in a matchup where the Panthers got the tie by a tally of 3-3. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup and scored 1 out of those tries. The Panthers scored 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

Florida has tried 2,244 shots (3rd in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.98%, while allowing their opponents 1,892 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.86% on their oppositions 209 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%. They have a total of 210 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.29%. The Panthers have 173 goals at even strength and 51 goals (7th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have permitted 193 goals to be scored by of a combination of 153 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Florida Panthers have tallied 224 goals, 89 points, as well as a points percentage of .627.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Teams are averaging 2.75 goals per contest and he has surrendered 1,852 goals in total. Bobrovsky's rate of quality starts comes out to 58.0% and he has made 424 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 731 games and his ice time sits at 40,441 minutes. Bobrovsky holds a career record of 426-239-57 and has been in goal for 747 games. He has compiled 19,794 stops out of 21,646 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .914.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Utah (+106)

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