Panthers vs Canucks Prediction

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14 December 2023

The Florida Panthers will play the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. Florida has won three of their last four games, while Vancouver is on a three game winning streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Panthers vs Canucks prediction.

Panthers Preview

The Florida Panthers are 17-9-2 this year after they lost to Seattle by a score of 4-0 in their last game. Florida allowed one goal in the second period and three goals in the third period for the loss. The Panthers out shot Seattle by a total of 24-23 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Florida won their previous three games against Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. The Panthers are scoring 3.04 goals per game and they are allowing 2.57 goals against per game, while going 18.2% on the power play and 81.5% on the penalty kill. Sam Reinhart has led Florida with 17 goals, 20 assists, and 70 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Florida is Sergei Bobrovsky, who is 13-7-1 this season with a 2.45 goals against average and a .911 save percentage.

Canucks Preview

The Vancouver Canucks are 19-9-1 this season after they defeated Tampa Bay by a score of 4-1 in their last game. Vancouver trailed 1-0 in the first period, but they scored the last four goals for the comfortable win. The Canucks were out shot by a total of 29-22 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Vancouver has also defeated Carolina and Minnesota on this three game winning streak. Vancouver is scoring 3.83 goals per game and they are allowing 2.55 goals against per game, while going 26.5% on the power play and 75.8% on the penalty kill. J.T. Miller has led Vancouver with 15 goals, 27 assists, and 69 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Vancouver is Thatcher Demko, who is 14-7-0 this year with a 2.42 goals against average and a .918 save percentage.

Vancouver Canucks Team Facts

The Canucks have won three of their last four games as home underdogs.
The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs following a home win.
The home team has won the third period in four of the Canucks' last five games.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in 10 of the Canucks' last 11 games following a win.

Florida Panthers Team Facts

The Panthers have won each of their last five games following a road loss.
The road team has covered the puck line in eight of the Panthers' last 10 games.
The 'Over 2.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in three of the Panthers' last four night games at Rogers Arena.
Each of the Panthers' last eight Thursday night games have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

Brock Boeser has scored at least one goal in five of the Canucks' last six games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one point in each of the Canucks' last eight games as home underdogs.
Elias Pettersson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks' last five games as underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for Assists (30) this season.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

Sam Reinhart has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances at Rogers Arena.
Sam Reinhart has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances with his team as a favorite against the Canucks.
Josh Mahura has recorded an assist in four of his five previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Canucks.
Aleksander Barkov ranks 1st in the Atlantic Division for Plus/Minus (+19) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Vancouver Canucks are one of three teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
The Vancouver Canucks ranks 4th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.55).
The Florida Panthers ranks 3rd in the league for shots against per game this season (27.3).
The Florida Panthers ranks 3rd in the league in penalty minutes this season (337).

Panthers vs Canucks Betting Prediction

Vancouver has had a ton of success to start this season and they have won three games in a row. The Canucks have played great defensively in those three wins, as they have only allowed a total of four goals. Vancouver is 11-3-1 at home, while Florida is 8-5-2 on the road. The Panthers did not play well against Seattle, which snapped their three game winning streak. Vancouver keeps getting priced right around even money at home and I am going to take that all day. The Canucks have been great this year and I am taking them here.