Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Preview
Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Predators game? Catch the action at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, as the Predators hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Panthers are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Predators. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Nashville Predators – Florida Panthers odds
Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Predators have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Predators and Panthers, the over/under record in these games is 3-2 with a combined average of 7 goals per contest.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
- Through their last three home contests, the Predators offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Nashville posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
- As the betting underdog, the Predators have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
- The last three games that Florida was favored, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Prediction
On the season, the Panthers are 27-14-4 and sit in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, Florida has gone 6-4, but they have lost three straight and are just 1-4 over their last five games.
When playing on the road this season, the Panthers have gone 14-7-2 and have won five straight games away from home. As the favorite, Florida has gone 22-11-2 this year, and they have been favored in 35 of their 45 games.
On offense, the Panthers are averaging 3.2 goals per game which is 16th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. Coming into the game, the Panthers have a 20-13 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 5-1.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky gets the start and has made 34 starts this season. His record at this point is 21-10, and his save percentage is 0.922%.
At home this season, the Predators have gone 13-11-0, and they are 25-20-1 overall. In the Western Conference, Nashville is in 8th place and 4th in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Predators have gone 6-4, and they have lost three straight games when they have been favored.
So far this season, Nashville has been the underdog in 28 of their 46 games, and they have gone 15-12-1 in those games. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Predators have gone 13-15, and they have gone 8-5 against other teams in the Central Division.
For their offensive performance, the Predators come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 17th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 13th in the league. The Nashville offense is ranked 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 8th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Juuse Saros has started 36 games in this season. His current record is 18-17, and his save percentage stands at 0.971%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Predators winning this one 4-3.
Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- We like the Predators on the moneyline (+100)
- The Predators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Nashville Predators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aleksander Barkov – Lower Body – Out
- Nick Cousins – Concussion – Out
- William Lockwood – Suspension – Out
