Panthers vs. Predators betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Florida Panthers welcome the Nashville Predators on March 21 at 7:30 PM ET, and are -178 favorites, with the away team at +149.

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Panthers to win vs Predators -178

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Panthers vs. Predators Game Info & Betting Lines

Florida and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 31 of 68 games this season.
So far this season, 60.9% of Nashville’s games (42/69) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.
Thursday’s over/under is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
The 5.4 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.6 less than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

The Panthers offense’s 222 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
The Panthers are ranked second in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 164 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
The team’s goal differential (+58) leads the league this season .
The Predators have the NHL’s 11th-ranked scoring offense (225 total goals, 3.3 per game).
The Predators have conceded 3.0 goals per game, 206 total, which ranks 12th among NHL teams.
Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +19.

Through 54 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 39 of those games.
The Panthers have won 16 of the 24 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -178.
The moneyline odds say Florida has a 64.0% chance of winning this game.
In 35 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Nashville has secured the upset 17 times.
Nashville is 3-2 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +149 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline in this outing implies a 40.2% chance for the Predators to win.

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With 48 goals and 31 assists this season, Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s leading contributors (79 points).
Matthew Tkachuk is another of Florida’s top contributors currently with 76 total points (22 goals and 54 assists) to his name.
On 222 shots (for 31 goals) and 35 assists, Carter Verhaeghe has recorded 66 points this season.
As Florida’s top goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky has recorded 32 wins and 14 losses this season while giving up 113 goals with 1224 saves.

Filip Forsberg’s 74 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Nashville. He has 36 goals and 38 assists in 69 games.
Roman Josi has helped lead the offense for Nashville this season with 18 goals and 52 assists.
Gustav Nyquist’s 18 goals and 42 assists add up to 60 points this season.
Juuse Saros is 30-21-4 on the season, giving up 145 goals (2.8 goals against average) and amassing 1419 saves with a .907 save percentage (27th in the league).

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