Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
Broadcast: WSFL-TV
Betting Odds: Penguins (+173) Panthers (-205)
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This Friday, the Florida Panthers (22-13-2) will host the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-16-5) at Amerant Bank Arena. The betting line currently shows the Penguins at +173 and the Panthers at -205, with a total set at 6.5 goals.
In their previous game, the Pittsburgh Penguins secured a 3-2 win against the Islanders, leaving them optimistic heading into this matchup. The Penguins spent a total of 4 minutes in the penalty box and capitalized on both of their power play opportunities, scoring twice. Despite the victory, the Penguins’ offense was not particularly dominant, managing to convert on 3 out of 41 shots taken.
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On the scoring front, this season has seen the Pittsburgh Penguins net a total of 117 goals (ranking 11th in the NHL) while conceding 139 goals. With a current record yielding 39 points, their points percentage stands at .513. The Penguins have had 108 power play opportunities, successfully scoring 28 goals, which translates to a power play success rate of 25.93%. In terms of even strength play, they have allowed 121 goals and scored 89. The Penguins boast a shot percentage of 10.7% with a total of 1,098 shots taken, while opponents have aimed 1,200 shots at their goal, yielding a save percentage of .884. Their adversaries have registered 106 power play attempts (ranked 17th in the NHL) and scored 18 goals from these chances.
Guarding the net for the Penguins will be Tristan Jarry. Over his career, Jarry has 156 quality starts, maintaining a quality start percentage of .593. His save percentage, across 14,501 minutes of playtime, is .910. Overall, he has faced 7,848 shots, achieving 7,140 saves. Jarry’s career goals against average is 2.93, as he has conceded 708 goals while holding a record of 144-91-27 in 263 starts and participated in 274 games in total.
Florida will enter this game following a disappointing 4-0 defeat to the Canadiens, where they failed to score despite 34 shots on goal and only had one power play opportunity.
This season, the Florida Panthers have scored 124 goals and accumulated 46 points, resulting in a points percentage of .622. They have allowed 116 goals, with 96 at even strength and 20 while shorthanded. The Panthers have tallied 94 goals at even strength and 30 on power plays (ranking 3rd in the league). With 115 power play opportunities, their efficiency sits at 26.09%. The Panthers have recorded 1,138 shots, ranking 4th in the league, with a shot accuracy rate of 10.90%. Conversely, they have allowed 989 shots against them, showcasing a penalty kill efficiency of 80.95% on the opponents’ 105 power play opportunities, while their overall save percentage is 88.3%.
In goal for Florida, Sergei Bobrovsky will take the crease. He has made 19,255 saves from 21,060 shots, giving him a .914 save percentage. Bobrovsky’s career record is impressive at 412-231-56 over 724 games, including 708 starts and 40,385 minutes spent on the ice. He has a quality start percentage of 57.8%, having achieved 409 quality starts. Opponents average 2.68 goals per game against him, with a total of 1,805 goals conceded throughout his career.
Free Prediction: Bet on Florida -1.5 (+125)
