NHL Odds: Panthers-Kings prediction, odds, pick and more
The Florida Panthers have won five straight games. The Panthers are currently second in the Atlantic Division and second overall in Eastern Conference. Los Angeles lost 5-0 to the San Jose Sharks last night. They are in a slump.
The Panthers are the league-leading team with 241 goals. Aleksander Barkov leads the team's scoring with 26 goals on 59 points. Jonathan Huberdeau has contributed 64 assists to go with 82 points, and Aaron Ekblad has a plus/minus of 38. Sergei Bobrovsky is 30-6-3 with a 2.57 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage. Florida's power play is ninth in the NHL. The Kings played the Sharks at home on Thursday and then traveled to San Jose last night.
The Kings are reeling after two straight losses to San Jose. They beat the Panthers in Sunrise in December. Jonathan Quick made 41 saves on 42 shot attempts. He is the projected goalie to start in this match after Calvin Petersen started last night.
The Kings beat Florida last time. Adrian Kempe has been a goal-scoring machine for the Kings, tallying 36 on the season so far. Anze Kopitar has 36 assists on 51 overall points. Los Angeles won the faceoff battle last night. They killed four Florida power play chances and blocked 16 shots.
The Kings have won 16 of the last 22 games against Florida dating back to the beginning of 2005-2006 season. The Panthers are red-hot right now and well-rested. Three of last four games between the teams have had at least seven goals combined.
The final Panthers-Kings prediction and pick is over 6.5 (-115).
