NHL Odds: Panthers-Ducks prediction, odds and pick

The Panthers lost 5-4 to the Los Angeles Kings last night. The Panthers will play the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday night and have won seven of the previous 10 games against the Ducks. Anaheim won the last game against San Jose 5 to 4 in a shootout. The team that won last season's season series against Florida swept the season. They blanked the team 3-0 on the road and edged them out 3 to 2 in overtime. Jonathan Huberdeau, who played in both games, is no longer with the Panthers.

The Panthers are muddled in inconsistency and their scoring is not up to par. They are last in goals, last on the shooting percentage and last with the penalty kill. Tkachuk is thriving with five goals and 11 assists. Aleksander Barkov has two goals. Verhaeghe has seven goals; Brandon Montour has three goals but Sam Reinhart has only three assists and he has yet to score a goal. Spencer Knight will be the starter today. He is 3-1 with a 2.53 goals-against average and a save percentage of .899.

The Ducks have won four games, but none of them has happened in regulation. Anaheim is 1-0 in overtime and 3-1 in the shootout.

Anaheim has struggled defensively this season and has lost eight games out of 12. Troy Terry has five goals and 10 assists, Trevor Zegras has seven goals, Ryan Strome has three goals. Frank Vatrano has four goals with an assist. John Klingberg has not scored a goal for the Ducks yet.

The Panthers are the superior team, but the Ducks will put up a fight and keep this game close.