Florida Panthers vs Arizona Coyotes Preview
Planning on watching today’s Coyotes and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Panthers as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – Arizona Coyotes odds
Florida Panthers vs Arizona Coyotes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Panthers have the leg up at 2-1. The Panthers also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Arizona has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Through their last ten home games, Florida has an puck line record of just 3-7. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Florida has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Coyotes have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 8-2.
Florida Panthers vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction
Heading into today’s game, the Coyotes are 9th in the Western Conference with 49 points and a record of 23-19-3. In the Central Division, Arizona is 5th, and they have gone 8-7 against divisional opponents this season.
On the road, the Coyotes have gone 8-10-3, and they have won two games in a row. As the underdog, Arizona has a record of 13-18-2 and has won two straight games in that situation.
On offense, the Coyotes are averaging 3 goals per game which is 23rd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. The Arizona offense is ranked 15th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 25th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Connor Ingram has started 28 games this season. His current record stands at 17-9, and his save percentage is 0.903%.
At home this season, the Panthers have gone 13-7-2 and have been favored in 36 of their 46 games. Overall, Florida is 28-14-4 and sits in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Atlantic Division.
Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 6-4, and they have a 1-4 record over their last five games. In their last three games, Florida has gone 1-2. As the favorite, the Panthers are 23-11-2 this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Panthers are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 16th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 2nd in the league. This season, the Panthers are 21-13 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 5-1 record.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky comes into the game having made 34 starts this season. So far, his record is 21-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.922%.
The Panthers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Florida Panthers vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Coyotes (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aleksander Barkov – Lower Body – Questionable
- Nick Cousins – Concussion – Out
- Gustav Forsling – Personal – Probable
- William Lockwood – Suspension – Out
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Matt Dumba – Upper Body – Questionable
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Nick Schmaltz – Upper Body – Questionable
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Troy Stecher – Lower Body – Out
- Barrett Hayton – Upper Body – Out
- Vladislav Kolyachonok – Lower Body – Out
