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Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Florida Panthers (29-19-6) pay a visit to the Philadelphia Flyers (30-18-7) Monday for a 7 p.m. ET contest at Wells Fargo Center.  We analyze the Panthers-Flyers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Panthers at Flyers: Projected starting goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Carter Hart

Bobrovsky has started each of the Panthers’ last eight games and on the season owns a 3.27 goals against average and .898 save percentage. His last couple starts have been dodgy, and he has scuffled away from home this season (.886 SV%). Monday’s game will be the 500th of Bobrovsky’s career.

Hart returns from injury (abdomen) to make his first start since Jan. 13. The 21-year-old has posted a 15-11-3 record on a 2.61 GAA and .905 SV%. Hart has one of the widest home-road splits of any regular goaltender in the league. He has registered a 13-2-2 record with a 1.69 GAA and .940 SV% on home ice.

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Panthers at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Philadelphia 5, Florida 3

Moneyline (ML)

The Flyers are 8-3-1 over the last month. Wins in that stretch have come against the Washington Capitals (twice), Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, and Colorado Avalanche — an impressive who’s-who in the league standings. Florida is 2-5 in road games on the heels of multiple games at home. That’s the situation here, and the Flyers have had much better puck-possession figures of late.

Take the FLYERS (-139) as insurance to the puck-line play below.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Philadelphia’s margin of victory over its last five wins is 3.4 goals. Overall, the Flyers have outscored opponents 94-85 at home. Back the FLYERS (-1.5, +175) to win by at least 2 goals at home.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over is 5-2 in the Panthers’ last seven games vs. teams with a winning record and 5-1 in the Flyers’ last six with the same condition. Florida has a 32-19 record against the Over/Under on the season overall.

TAKE THE OVER 6.5 (+110).

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Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The Florida Panthers (28-17-5) and Toronto Maple Leafs (28-17-7) do battle at Scotiabank Arena at 7 p.m. ET Monday. We analyze the Panthers-Maple Leafs sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Panthers at Maple Leafs: Projected starting goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Frederik Andersen

Bobrovsky was given a wheelbarrow full of money in free agency this past offseason, but he hasn’t exactly been to Vezina form, which is what Florida expected. Still, the Panthers’ high-octane offense has masked some of his struggles to date. He is 19-13-4 with a 3.26 goals against average (GAA) and .897 save percentage in his 37 starts and 38 appearances. He hasn’t faced the Leafs this season, but was 1-2-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .898 SV% in three meetings with Toronto last season.

Andersen mans the crease in this ultra-important Atlantic Division battle. He enters with wins in Nashville and in Dallas in his two games out of the All-Star break. The last time he faced the Panthers, he was tuned up for four goals on just 12 shots before getting pulled early in the second period at home Jan. 12.

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Panthers at Maple Leafs: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 3

Moneyline (ML)

The Maple Leafs (-167) are a risky play at this price level, which is about the maximum juice I prefer to play in NHL games. The Panthers (+140) roughed up the Leafs 8-4 in the most recent meeting, so that’s fresh in my mind. The Leafs have won seven in a row at Scotiabank Arena vs. the Panthers, however.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The MAPLE LEAFS (-1.5, +150) are worth a very small-unit play, as taking them on the puck line is a much better investment. Toronto has the offense to excel, and Bobrovsky has been very giving. Again, I can’t help but remember the 8-4 loss in Florida in their most recent meeting with the Panthers (+1.5, -182), but that should motivate a Toronto team which has been red-hot out of the break. Remember, the Panthers have dropped seven in a row in Toronto, too.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 6.5 (-110) has connected in six of the past eight for Florida, and the Over is 16-7-1 in its past 24 battles inside the Atlantic Division. The Over is 7-2 in Toronto’s past nine overall, and 5-2 in the past seven against winning teams. The Over has also cashed in five of the past six battles in this series.

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Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Florida Panthers (27-16-5) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (24-20-6) Tuesday at United Center. Puck drop is set for shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Panthers-Blackhawks odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Panthers at Blackhawks: Projected starting goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Robin Lehner

Bobrovsky has registered a 3.25 goals against average and .897 save percentage behind a Florida team ranked 25th in the league in goals allowed (3.27 per game) and 22nd in shots allowed (32.0). The former Columbus Blue Jackets netminder has struggled mightily away from home with a 3.65 GAA and .873 SV%.

Lehner owns a 2.81 GAA and .924 SV% this season. He’s making his second straight start for Chicago. Both Corey Crawford and Lehner have performed well in Chicago’s recent surge (5-0, outscoring the opposition 22-9 since Jan. 11).

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Panthers at Blackhawks: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Florida 4, Chicago 3

Moneyline (ML)

The Blackhawks are 7-1 over their last eight home games against the Panthers. The Panthers are playing the second game of a back-to-back, in which Florida won its fifth consecutive game, defeating the Minnesota Wild 5-4 Monday. The Panthers are 6-3 (plus-4 units) in the second half of back-to-backs.

The favorite is 12-3 over the last 15 meetings between the Panthers and ‘Hawks. Both teams have some goal-scoring not fully supported by analytic indicators. That especially applies to the Blackhawks’ win streak (five games). Florida’s defensive numbers are also a good measure worse than expected. Back the PANTHERS (+100) as an even-money dog.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Florida is 13-8 against the puck line when on the road. At home, Chicago is an even 13-13 versus the number.

AVOID the puck line Tuesday. There just isn’t enough value on either side: Panthers +1.5 (-278), Blackhawks -1.5 (+220).

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over/Under here has some extra juice on the Under (-154) for a line of 6.5 (Over: +125). PASS.

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Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Minnesota Wild (22-20-6) host the Florida Panthers (26-16-5) Monday at Xcel Energy Center for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Panthers-Wild sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Panthers at Wild: Projected starting goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Devan Dubnyk

Bobrovsky has finally begun to right the ship after a horrible start to his tenure in Florida. He was won two straight games entering Monday, allowing a total of three goals on 60 shots against the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He is 17-12-4 on the season with a .898 save percentage and 3.22 goals against average.

Dubnyk has lost four of his last five outings, dropping him to 8-12-2 on the season and behind Alex Stalock in the Wild’s goaltending timeshare. He has a .892 SV% and 3.35 GAA for the season.

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Panthers at Wild: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Panthers 4, Wild 1

Moneyline (ML)

It’s an easy choice Monday to back the PANTHERS (-106) as road underdogs. They’ve won seven of their last 10 games, including four straight entering Monday’s action. They’re 10-8-3 on the road for the season; while the Wild (-115) are 13-5-4 at home for the season, they’ve won just four of their last 10 games.

Minnesota enters on a two-game winning streak, last besting the Dallas Stars by a 7-0 count Saturday, but it has won three or more games in a row just once this season. The Wild beat the Panthers 4-2 in Florida Dec. 3, but there’s no denying the visitors are the superior team heading into the rematch.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Take the alternate line of PANTHERS -1.5 (+215) and back the visitors to win by at least 2 goals for better than a 2-1 return on your investment. Florida is 24-23 against the spread overall and 13-8 on the road. Minnesota is 24-24 ATS overall and just 10-12 at home.

Three of the Panthers’ last four wins each came by a margin of at least 2 goals.

Over/Under (O/U)

Side with the UNDER 5.5 (+135) as the more profitable play. The Panthers are 6-4 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games, while the Wild are 4-6 over their last 10 outings. Bank on Bobrovsky continuing his strong play of late.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 179-165

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Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Toronto Maple Leafs (24-15-6) and Florida Panthers (23-16-5) lock horns at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla. at 7 p.m. ET Sunday. We analyze the Maple Leafs-Panthers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Maple Leafs at Panthers: Projected starting goalies

Frederik Andersen vs. Chris Driedger

The all-star Andersen heads into this one with a 21-8-5 record, 2.74 goals against average and .914 save percentage with a shutout this season. He hasn’t faced the Panthers in 2019-20, but he was 2-0-1 with a 3.29 GAA and .895 save percentage in three appearances vs. Florida last season.

Driedger has started to carve into Sergei Bobrovsky‘s playing time lately, as the huge free-agent has had some issues with consistency that the team hopes will be ironed out by a little more rest. Driedger is 4-2-0 with a 2.16 GAA and .935 save percentage with a shutout, as he has came out of nowhere to eat into the highly-paid Bobrovsky’s workload while sending top prospect Sam Montembeault back to the minors.

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Maple Leafs at Panthers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 3

Moneyline (ML)

The MAPLE LEAFS (-121) are a strong play with the Andersen in the crease against Driedger. Yes, the latter has been playing well, but he isn’t on the same level as Freddie. The only concern is the Panthers have won five straight home games against the Leafs, so go lightly, although the favorite is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The MAPLE LEAFS (-1.5, +220) are a tempting play at this price level, only because you can double your money if they win by 2 or more goals. I’d go really, really lightly here.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 7.5 (+165) is an interesting play. Both teams have been rather challenged defensively, and you can get some decent plus-money playing this line. The Over is 4-1 in the past five head-to-head meetings while going 6-2 in Toronto’s past eight overall and 25-10-2 in Florida’s past 37 on home ice. The ‘regular’ total is OVER 6.5 (-110), if you want to play it a little safer.

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Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Florida Panthers (21-15-5) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (25-11-5) Sunday at 5 p.m. ET at PPG Paints Arena. We analyze the Panthers-Penguins odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Panthers at Penguins: Projected starting goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Tristan Jarry

Bobrovsky owns a disappointing 3.33 goals against average and .895 save percentage this season. He stopped 4-of-7 shots before being replaced by Chris Driedger early in the second period of Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Over the last two seasons, Bobrovsky has been solid over three starts against the Pens.

Jarry has logged a league-best 1.94 GAA and .936 SV% over 17 starts and two relief appearances. His save mark is 40-plus points higher than that of starter Matt Murray. Jarry has registered three home shutouts over the last month, and two of those came against solid St. Louis Blues and Arizona Coyotes.

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Panthers at Penguins: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Pittsburgh 3, Florida 2

Moneyline (ML)

The Panthers are 2-5 over their last seven road games. They are in the final contest of a three games in four nights situation and they have played six games since Dec. 28. Jarry is rested and playing behind a Pens club which is 5-0 over its last five games against winning teams. Pittsburgh has impressive puck-possession indicators of late.

Florida’s win-loss record is outpacing its goals and goals allowed marks. The Panthers have had a couple winning spells that were very much built on the backs of bottom-feeder opponents. A look at Florida’s last 10 games backs up the case to fade. Take PITTSBURGH (-154).

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Puck-line trends – both for Florida on the road and against Pittsburgh at home – dilute the lean toward the Pens (-1.5, +170) here. PASS.

Over/under (O/U)

The Under is 24-11-1 over Pittsburgh’s last 36 home games. The bulk of the Florida fade is a tax on goals scored, and a bit of the same trend is baked into the numbers for the Pens. Back the UNDER 6.5 (-139).

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Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Florida Panthers (12-6-5) host the Buffalo Sabres (10-9-3) Sunday at BB&T Center in Sunrise. Puck drop is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. We analyze the Sabres-Panthers sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Sabres at Panthers: Projected starting goalies

Carter Hutton vs. Sam Montembeault

Hutton is on a six-game losing streak (0-4-2) and has allowed at least four goals in each of his last three starts. Nonetheless, he still owns a .909 save percentage and 2.73 goals against average with two shutouts.

Montembeault has picked up two straight wins including a 15-save relief effort in favor of Sergei Bobrovsky. The 23-year-old has a .903 save percentage and 2.96 GAA through six games played and sports a 3-1-1 record.

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Sabres at Panthers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Sabres 3, Panthers 2

Moneyline (ML)

The Panthers are coming off of a 4-2 loss at Carolina on Saturday. The defeat snapped a three-game winning streak. The Sabres have been off since taking a 3-2 loss at the Boston Bruins on Thursday. They’ve lost three straight and nine of their last 10 games dating back to Oct. 28.

Florida is 6-2-2 at home while Buffalo enters Sunday with a 4-6-1 road record. The SABRES +125 is the play as the club comes in rested. Buffalo will be able to take advantage of a tired Panthers squad. The two sides last met Oct. 11, with the Sabres taking a 3-2 shootout victory at home.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

BUFFALO (+1.5, -209) is also a fine play when being spotted a goal. The Sabres are 12-10 ATS overall and 6-5 on the road. The Panthers are 12-11 overall but just 4-6 at home.

Five of the Sabres’ last nine losses were decided by just a single goal with two going to extra time. Seven of the Panthers’ last nine games were decided by a goal.

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Over/Under (O/U)

Side with the UNDER 6.5 (-139) with the Panthers coming in tired. The Sabres have gone 3-7 against the projected totals across their last 10 games while the Panthers went 7-3.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 71-65

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Flyers-Panthers odds: Philly getting plus money in Florida

Previewing Tuesday’s Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Panthers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

The Philadelphia Flyers (10-6-4) visit the Florida Panthers (10-5-5) Tuesday at BB&T Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Flyers-Panthers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Flyers at Panthers: Projected starting goalies

Carter Hart vs. Sergei Bobrovsky

Hart dropped each of his last two outings, but he stopped 52 of the 55 total shots he faced. He owns a .903 save percentage and a 2.50 goals against average for a 6-4-2 record through 12 starts and a relief appearance.

Bobrovsky leads the league with 17 games played, including 16 starts. He’s 7-4-4 with a .882 SV% and 3.53 GAA amid a poor start to his long tenure in Florida.

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Flyers at Panthers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Flyers 4, Panthers 3

Moneyline (ML)

The FLYERS (+120) roll into Sunrise, Fla., as losers of three straight overall and with a 4-5-1 road record. The Panthers are 4-2-2 at home and are coming off of a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers Saturday. Two of Philadelphia’s three losses were via shootout and two were by 2-1 final scores.

The Panthers have a neutral goal differential (74-74) while the Flyers are plus-one (61-60). Florida ranks third in the NHL with 34.6 shots on goal per game with 30.7 against. Philly ranks seventh with 33.8 SOG/G while allowing just 29.0 per contest. Take the visitors with plus money as the better defensive team.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Philly is 12-8 against the spread overall and 5-5 as the road team. Florida is 11-9 overall, but just 3-5 as the hosts. The Panthers’ last victory by two or more goals came Nov. 2, a stretch spanning six games. The FLYERS (+1.5, -223) haven’t lost by two or more since Oct. 29.

The moneyline is the more profitable betting play but the spread offers quality insurance with the Flyers having stayed close in losses.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the OVER 6.5 (+110). The Panthers are 8-2 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games with Bobrovsky’s struggles in net contributing to those high scores. The Flyers are 4-6 against the O/U over their last 10 games, but they hit seven combined goals with the New York Islanders their last time out.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 56-56

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Panthers-Bruins odds: Boston favored on home ice

Previewing Tuesday’s Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis and picks.

The Florida Panthers (8-4-5) meet up with the slumping Boston Bruins (11-3-3) Tuesday at TD Garden for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Panthers-Bruins odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Panthers at Bruins: Projected starting goalies

Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Tuukka Rask

Bobrovsky is 6-3-4 through 13 starts and 14 games played to start what’s expected to be a long tenure with the Panthers after signing a monster free-agent deal in the offseason. He has a .884 save percentage and 3.39 goals against average.

Rask is 7-2-1 through 10 starts with a .933 SV% and 1.99 GAA. The 32-year-old gave up a total of eight goals over his last two starts while facing 62 shots on goal.

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Panthers at Bruins: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Bruins 3, Panthers 1

Moneyline (ML)

The Bruins come into Tuesday with a 0-2-1 record over their last three games, but still possess a 7-0-2 home record after Sunday’s shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Their plus-17 goal differential is tops in the Atlantic Division and second in the NHL. The Panthers beat the New York Rangers 6-5 in a shootout Sunday to snap a two-game skid. They’re 5-3-3 straight up on the road with a minus-1 goal differential.

Back the BRUINS (-176) to buck the rare losing streak. They didn’t lose four straight games at any point last season.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Get better value on the home side by backing the BRUINS to cover the puck line of -1.5 at +150 odds and win by two or more goals. Nine of their 11 wins on the season were by at least a two-goal margin.

Both teams have been very successful against the spread, with Boston going 7-2 on home ice and 10-7 overall. The Panthers are 10-7 overall and 7-4 on the road. Still, take the value with the same $10 wager returning a profit of $15 with a multi-goal Bruins win.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the UNDER 6.5 (-154). These are two of the better goaltenders in the league stuck in minor slumps. The smart play is expecting them to both get back on track, resulting in fewer than seven total goals Tuesday.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 51-53

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