The Chicago Blackhawks (0-3-0) play the second game a two-game set with the Florida Panthers (1-0-0) at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., Tuesday. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Blackhawks-Panthers NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Panthers beat the ‘Hawks 5-2 Sunday with goals from five different players. G Chris Driedger stopped 25 of 27 shots in the victory.
Blackhawks at Panthers: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:40 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Blackhawks +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Panthers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blackhawks +1.5 (-185) | Flyers -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -11 | U: -110)
Blackhawks at Panthers: Projected starting goalies
Malcolm Subban (0-1-0, .848 SV%, 5.03 GAA) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (2019-20 stats: 23-19-6, .900 SV%, 3.23 GAA)
Subban will come in for Game 2 after Collin Delia allowed 5 goals on 29 shots Sunday. Subban, the presumed No. 1 goaltender in Chicago allowed 5 goals on 33 shots in a loss to the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the season opener, but he has been off since.
Bobrovsky will make his delayed season debut for the Panthers after being deemed unfit to play coming out of training camp. The former Vezina Trophy winner’s record and stats from last season look better than his play suggested in his first year after signing a 7-year, $70-million contract.
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Blackhawks at Panthers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Panthers 5, Blackhawks 0
Money line (ML)
The PANTHERS (-175) are worth the high price against the miserable Blackhawks. Chicago has given up 5 goals in all three games and has been outscored 15-6. Injuries have played a role, but this is a team in the very early stages of what will be a long rebuild after a decade of immense success. Goaltending is the biggest concern for the foreseeable future.
Meanwhile, the Panthers started well with Sunday’s win after having their first two games of the season postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Dallas Stars organization. LW Jonathan Huberdeau notched 3 points Sunday and will lead the offense all season.
I’m also expecting the best from Bobrovsky as he tries to write off the lost 2019-20 campaign. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner with the Columbus Blue Jackets is a dark horse for the award in this shortened 2020-21 season.
Against the spread (ATS)
Continue to hammer the puck line against the Blackhawks until they prove able to cover on a consistent basis. The PANTHERS -1.5 (+150) are the play to win by at least 2 goals. I’d also play a partial-unit wager on the alternate line of -2.5 (+260) for a win by 3 or more goals.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 6.5 (-110) is a bit of a contrarian play but leans on the expectation of a strong performance by the well-rested Bobrovsky. There’s no reason to expect any defensive improvement from the Blackhawks this early in the season, and the offense is relying much too heavily on LW Alex DeBrincat.
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