Hurricanes vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 19

The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers -- both coming off wins -- will play on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. The bookmakers have made the Hurricanes solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Panthers are at +114.

Carolina earned a 4-1 road victory against the Nashville Predators in its last game on Dec. 17. Sebastian Aho's three points (two goals and one assist) led the Hurricanes.

Florida won its last game 3-2 at home against the Los Angeles Kings on Dec. 17. Brad Marchand's two points (two assists) in that matchup led the Panthers.

As hockey play continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which club we project to win Friday's game.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 4 - Hurricanes 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.10 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Panthers Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Hurricanes-Panthers matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-135)
• Underdog: Panthers (+114)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• In the 30 times this season the Hurricanes have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 21-9 in those games.
• Carolina is 19-8 when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter (70.4% win percentage).
• The Hurricanes' implied moneyline win probability is 57.4% in this contest.
• Carolina's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 19 times.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have been made an underdog seven times this season, and won five of those games.
• Florida has a record of 2-2 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +114 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Panthers have a 46.7% chance to win.
• Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 17 of 33 games this season.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 108 total goals (3.3 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have conceded 90 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking seventh in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+18) makes the team fourth-best in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season rank 24th in the NHL (on 103 power-play chances).
• Carolina is 26th in the league with a 15.53% power-play conversion rate.
• The Hurricanes have recorded four shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL squads).
• Carolina kills 80.43% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina has the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.6%.
• The Hurricanes shoot 9.9% as a team (25th in the league).

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida has 105 goals this season (3.2 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• The Panthers' total of 102 goals allowed (3.1 per game) is 15th in the league.
• With a goal differential of +3, the team is 11th in the league.
• With 22 power-play goals (on 115 chances), the Panthers are 10th-best in the NHL.
• Florida has the NHL's 16th-ranked power-play percentage (19.13%).
• The Panthers have five shorthanded goals (third in NHL).
• At 82.73%, Florida has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Florida is 26th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.1%).
• The Panthers' 10.9% shooting percentage is 16th in the league.