Panthers vs Hurricanes: Series Predictions, Picks and Betting Odds

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WagerTalk NHL handicapper Andy Lang gives his Panthers vs Hurricanes series picks and predictions before Thursday puck drop at 8:00pm ET. Two of the three regular season matchups between the Panthers and Hurricanes resulted in shutouts.

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Panthers vs Hurricanes Betting Odds

	NHL Eastern Conference Finals Notes
Moneyline To Win Series:	Florida Panthers +115 vs Carolina Hurricanes -135
Series Spread:	Panthers +1.5 Games (-190) / Hurricanes -1.5 Games (+155)
Series Total Games:	Four (+600) Five (+265) Six (+200) Seven (+200)
Most Goals in Series:	Matthew Tkachuk +400 (Odds Above From DraftKings)
Featured Prop Bet:	Any Player to Record a Hat Trick (+240)

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Panthers vs Hurricanes Betting Analysis

The Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes will face-off in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, with the winner earning a chance at the Stanley Cup. The best of seven series will begin on Thursday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh.

The Hurricanes won the Metropolitan Division with 52-21-9 record and 113 points. They punched their ticket by knocking off the New York Islanders 4-2 in the first round and New Jersey Devils 4-1 in the second round.

The Panthers barely edged out the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 42-32-8 record and 92 points.

They upset both the Boston Bruins in seven games in round one and the Toronto Maple Leafs in only five games in round two. Carolina prevailed in the head-to-head during the regular season with a 2-1 record, including winning 6-4 on the road in their most recent meeting on April 13th.

The Panthers did pick up a 3-0 home victory in their initial matchup in November while the Hurricanes won their lone home game 4-0 on New Year’s Eve.

Florida coach Paul Maurice coached Carolina for 11 seasons over two stints (1997-2003 & 2008-2011) including a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2002 where they lost to the Detroit Red Wings in five games.

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour played for Maurice in each of his stints before getting his coaching start as one of his assistants after retiring in 2010. Eric Staal and Marc Staal of the Panthers will face Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal in the first Stanley Cup that includes all three brothers.

Eric Staal played 12 seasons for the Hurricanes from 2003-2016 and won the Cup with them in 2006. Carolina hopes to reach the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2006, while the Panthers try to get there for the first time since 1996 when they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche.

Panthers vs Hurricanes – Top Scorers

Panthers

•Matthew Tkachuk 16 points
•Carter Verhaeghe 12 points
•Brandon Montour 9 points
•Aleksander Barkov 9 points
•Sam Reinhart 8 points
•Sam Bennett 8 points

Hurricanes

•Sebastian Aho 10 points
•Jordan Martinook 10 points
•Seth Jarvis 8 points
•Brent Burns 8 points
•Jesper Fast 8 points
•Jordan Staal 8 points

Panthers vs Hurricanes Inside the Numbers

The Hurricanes lead the NHL with a +82 differential in 5-on-5 shots while averaging a league low 27.8 shots per game. Sebastián Aho is tied with Jordan Martinook for first on Carolina with 10 points (five goals & five assists) in 11 playoff games.

Aho scored 67 points on team leading 36 goals in 75 regular season games. The Canes are an NHL best 27-30 (90%) with four shorthanded goals on the penalty kill in the playoffs and are 7-37 (18.9%) on the power play.

The Panthers are -26 in 5-on-5 shot attempts and have allowed 35.3 shots per game. During the regular season they led the NHL with 35.95 shots per game.

Their leading scorer is Matthew Tkachuk with 16 points (five goals & 11 assists) after leading them with an career high 109 points (40 goals & 69 assists) in 79 regular season games.

Tkachuk is a finalist for the Hart Trophy given to the NHL MVP. Florida is 8-29 (27.6%) on the power play in the playoffs and 25-38 (65.8%) on the penalty kill.

Panthers vs Hurricanes Goaltending

Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky reclaimed the starting job for the past nine games after Alex Lyon started the first three games of the post-season and final eight regular season games.

Bobrovsky is 7-2 with a 2.82 GAA and .918 save percentage including a 4-1 record with a 1.89 GAA and .943 save percentage in the second round. Lyon went 1-2 with a 3.26 GAA and .902 save percentage in his three starts.

Frederick Andersen and Antti Raanta continued to share the net in the post-season, Andersen started the past six games and is 4-0 with a 1.80 GAA and .931 save percentage.

Raanta started the first five games and was 3-2 with a 2 59 GAA and. 906 save percentage before Andersen took over.

Panthers vs Hurricanes Injuries

Carolina overcame injuries to top forwards Max Pacioretty (torn achilles), Andrei Svechnikov (ACL) and Teuvo Teravainen (hand) to reach the conference final for the first time since 2019. While Pacioretty & Svechnikov are done for the season it appears as though there is a chance that Teravainen could return at some point in this series.

Florida is fully healthy outside of left-wing Ryan Lomberg who is expected to be out until at least May 18th with a lower body injury.

Panthers vs Hurricanes Expert Prediction

The Carolina Hurricanes are favored to win the series as -145 favorites on the money line while the Florida Panthers sit at +120. There are similar lines for Game 1 with the Canes at -145 the Panthers at +120 with a total set at 5.5.

After making the comeback against the Boston Bruins after being down 3-1, Florida carried that momentum into their gentleman’s sweep against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Hurricanes have overcome major injuries all season long, but it looks like it Teravainen won’t return until later in the series, if at all. Without him, Carolina lacks the single offensive talent the likes of Tkachuk with his 16 post-season points.

Florida also has more consistency in net as Bobrovsky has been locked in for nine straight games while the Canes have flipping between Andersen & Raanta.

Carolina’s home ice doesn’t mean as much as the Panthers are 6-1 on the road in the playoffs including six straight away from home. Florida was an impressive 9-11 (81.8%) on the penalty kill against the Maple Leafs and seem like a true Cinderella story.

I’m taking the Panthers to win the series at plus money, but I do think it will be hard fought series, so give me a sprinkle on Florida to win in seven games at +550 odds.

Predictions: Florida Panthers Win Series +120 FanDuel / Florida Panthers Win Series 4-3 +550 FanDuel (Small Play)

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Meet the Author

Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.

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