The Carolina Hurricanes (8-3-1) and Florida Panthers (7-5-1) meet Wednesday at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes are coming off a 3-1 setback at home Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. That snapped a 4-game win streak, and the single goal was their lowest scoring output of the season.
The Panthers capped a 4-game road trip with a 5-3 win at the Anaheim Ducks Sunday, going 2-2 over a 6-day trek through Arizona and California. The Panthers have scored 4 or more goals in each of their past 3 games, and Florida remains No. 1 in the NHL with 40.4 shots per game.
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Hurricanes at Panthers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Panthers -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes +1.5 (-240) | Panthers -1.5 (+190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -165 | U: +133)
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Hurricanes at Panthers projected goalies
Frederik Andersen (5-3-0, 2.72 GAA, .891 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (3-4-1, 3.29 GAA, .897 SV%)
Andersen is looking to rebound after coughing up 3 goals on 21 shots in a loss at home Sunday against his former team, the Maple Leafs. The road has been slightly more friendly to the “Great Dane”, as he is 3-1-0 with a 2.71 GAA and .887 SV% in 4 starts away from PNC Arena.
Bobrovsky was tagged for 5 goals on 39 shots in a loss Saturday at the Los Angeles Kings, and he is just 1-3-1 across his last 5 starts with 3 or more goals allowed in each of his past 7 assignments.
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Hurricanes at Panthers picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 4, Hurricanes 3
Moneyline
The PANTHERS (-110) are worth siding with in this home game against the Hurricanes.
Bob has managed a 1-0-1 record with a 2.96 GAA and .908 SV% in his 2 starts at home this season, while he is just 2-4-0 with a 3.40 GAA and .893 SV% in 4 road outings. These 2 games at home aren’t against slouches either, as Bobrovsky has topped the red-hot Philadelphia Flyers and lost to the high-octane Tampa Bay Lightning in OT.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Hurricanes +1.5 (-240) will cost you nearly 2 1/2 times your potential return. That’s just too much risk and not enough reward, especially since Carolina has won just once in regulation across the past 6 games.
If you like Carolina, just bet it straight up or a better value, although that’s not the way to go here.
AVOID.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (-165) is the play here, as we should see some offensive fireworks.
The Over is 5-1 across the past 6 outings for the Panthers, and Florida has yielded 3 or more goals in each of the past 7 contests.
For Carolina, the Over is 23-11-3 in the past 37 road games dating back to last season, while hitting at a 7-2-1 clip across the past 10 vs. Atlantic Division foes.
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