Hurricanes vs. Panthers Prediction & Picks
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals on Thursday, May 18 will see the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Florida Panthers at PNC Arena at 8:00 PM ET on TNT. The Panthers are underdogs (+130) against the Hurricanes (-150).
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will take home the victory in Thursday's Stanley Cup Semifinals action.
Hurricanes vs. Panthers Predictions for Thursday
Our projections model for this matchup calls for a final score of Hurricanes 4, Panthers 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Hurricanes (-150)
- Computer Predicted Total: 6.3
- Computer Predicted Spread: Hurricanes (-1.6)
Hurricanes vs Panthers Additional Info
Hurricanes Splits and Trends
- The Hurricanes have a 52-21-9 record overall, with a 16-9-25 record in games that have needed overtime.
- Carolina is 25-7-6 (56 points) in its 38 games decided by one goal.
- Looking at the seven times this season the Hurricanes ended a game with only one goal, they have a 2-4-1 record, good for five points.
- Carolina has taken 15 points from the 17 games this season when it scored two goals (6-8-3 record).
- The Hurricanes have scored three or more goals in 63 games (52-6-5, 109 points).
- In the 25 games when Carolina has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 22-3-0 record (44 points).
- In the 73 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Carolina is 50-19-4 (104 points).
- The Hurricanes have been outshot by opponents 15 times, and went 7-5-3 (17 points).
Hurricanes vs. Panthers Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina
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