Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers 3/2/23 – The Nashville Predators will travel to Florida Live Arena to take on the Florida Panthers. Nashville boasts a record of 29-23-6 while Orlando boasts 30-26-6 on the season. These two teams have already met once this season with Nashville emerging victorious. However, NHL betting picks favored the Florida Panthers to claim the victory.
Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers
Date & Time: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: FLA Live Arena
Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Betting Odds
Predators
Moneyline: +126
Puckline: +1.5 (-185)
Total: 6.5 over (-123)
Panthers
Moneyline: -159
Puckline: -1.5 (+149)
Total: 6.5 under (+100)
Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Analysis
Nashville Predators was an underdog in their previous game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and ultimately fell 3-1. Mark Jankowski scored the only goal while Juuse Saros stopped 31 out of 33 shots faced. Nashville has been on fire recently, scoring five or more goals in four of the last six matches, ranking 24th in goals per game and 20th in shots per game respectively. On poor defense and goaltending, Nashville ranks 13th overall with goals against per game , and 26th with shots against per game. Currently fifth in Central division with eight points behind the final Wild Card spot, they remain eight points back from that final Wild Card spot.
Florida Panthers was an underdog in their last game, yet they upset Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1. Eric Staal and Eetu Luostarinen each scored a goal and had an assist, while Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 out of 29 shots faced. Florida has been on fire recently – scoring three or more goals in seven of their last 10 matches, ranking eighth in goals per game and first in shots per game respectively. On defense, Florida ranks 23rd with goals against per game, while shots against per game is slightly below average at 23rd overall. Even though Florida ranks fourth last in the Atlantic Division, they remain just three points away from securing a Wild Card spot.
Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Against the Spread
Over is 6-1-1 in Predators last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 overall. Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 Thursday games. Over is 4-1-1 in Predators last 6 vs. a team with a losing record. Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 7-1 in Panthers last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 6-1-1 in Panthers last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 8-2-2 in Panthers last 12 home games. Over is 7-2 in Panthers last 9 games following a win.
Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Free Pick
Florida has been much stronger at home this season than their road counterparts, and that has made the Panthers much more formidable on offense recently. One Predators player will miss this game, giving the Panthers a great opportunity to win and cover the puckline. NHL online forums predict the Predators to lose this upcoming game.
Free Pick: Florida Panthers -1.5 (+149)
