Hurricanes vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 23

The Carolina Hurricanes (22-10-3) host the Florida Panthers (19-14-2) on Tuesday, Dec. 23, with both coming off a loss in their last game. Hurricanes (-142) versus Panthers (+120) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Carolina suffered a 6-4 defeat on the road its last time out on Dec. 20 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Hurricanes got one point apiece out of 10 players, including Nikolaj Ehlers (one assist) and Andrei Svechnikov (one goal).

Florida's last game was a home loss, 6-2, against the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 20. Six Panthers players recorded one point each in that outing, including Sam Reinhart (one goal) and Jesper Boqvist (one assist).

Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey game.

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 3 - Hurricanes 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.09 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Panthers Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Hurricanes-Panthers game.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-142)
• Underdog: Panthers (+120)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have gone 21-10 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Carolina is 17-8 when playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter (68.0% win percentage).
• The Hurricanes have a 58.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Carolina and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 17 of 35 games this season.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have won six of the eight games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Florida is 1-2 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
• The Panthers have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 35 games this season.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 115 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes have allowed 99 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking ninth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Its +16 goal differential is the sixth-best in the league.
• The 19 power-play goals the Hurricanes have recorded this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 111 power-play chances.
• Carolina has the league's 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.12%).
• The Hurricanes have capitalized with four shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL squads).
• Carolina's 81.63% penalty-kill success rate ranks 13th in the league.
• Carolina wins 49.2% of its faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes connect on 10.1% of their shots (22nd in the league).

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida's 110 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank 14th in the league.
• The Panthers have conceded 111 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 19th in the league.
• Its -1 goal differential ranks 14th in the league.
• The Panthers have 23 power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 122 chances.
• Florida has the league's 17th-ranked power-play percentage (18.85%).
• The Panthers have five shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• The 81.9% penalty-kill percentage of Florida is 11th in the league.
• At 47.6%, Florida has the league's 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The Panthers' 10.7% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.