Minnesota Wild vs Florida Panthers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/19/24
Planning on watching today’s Wild and Panthers game? Catch the action at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL, as the Panthers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Panthers being the favored team playing at home against the Wild.
MINNESOTA WILD VS FLORIDA PANTHERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Florida Panthers -1.5
This game will be played at FLA Live Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, January 19th.
WHY BET THE FLORIDA PANTHERS:
- Looking at our projections, the Panthers are expected to take down the Wild by a score of 4-2.
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- The Panthers should also cover at -1.5
Does Minnesota Have A Chance at FLA Live Arena?
Minnesota heads to Florida for this game with a record of 18-21-5. In the Western Conference, the Wild are 13th and 7th in the Central Division. On the road, Minnesota is 7-12-2 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Wild have gone just 2-8 and have lost two straight road games. As the underdog, Minnesota has a record of 5-17-3 this year.
On the season, the Wild have gone 22-22 against the puck line, including a mark of 11-10 on the road. Overall, Minnesota has 11 wins by multiple goals compared to 15 losses by multiple goals.
Across their last ten games, the Wild have gone just 3-7 vs. the puck line, and their average scoring margin as the underdog is at -1.3 goals per game. So far, Minnesota has gone 14-11 vs. the puck line as the underdog.
For the season, Minnesota’s games have finished with an average of 6.4 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.2. Overall, the Wild have an over/under record of 21-19-4.
When looking at their past three road matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 2.9 goals per game this season, which is 25th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 17th in the league. So far this year, the Wild are 12-8 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 6-13 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Minnesota’s leading scorer is Joel Eriksson Ek. So far, he has 18 goals which is 38th in the NHL. Eriksson Ek also comes into the game with 13 assists.
The Panthers defense is currently 29th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 26.9 shots per game against Florida. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 21st with 2 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 8-9, and his save percentage stands at 0.68%.
Can the Panthers Lock in a Home Win?
At home this season, the Panthers have gone 13-7-2, and they are 22-11-2 as the favored team. In the Eastern Conference, Florida is in second place with a record of 27-14-4. Over their last ten games, the Panthers have gone 7-3.
For the season, the Panthers have scored 143 goals and allowed 126. In their last three games, Florida has gone 0-3, and they are 2-3 in their last five games. Overall, the Panthers have 58 points, and they are in second place in the Atlantic Division.
At home this season, the Panthers have a puck line record of just 7-14, and their average scoring margin is only +.3 goals per game. So far this year, Florida has gone 13-21 against the puck line as the favorite, and they have just 17 wins by multiple goals.
Coming into the game, the Panthers have dropped four straight games against the puck line, and their puck line record for the season is just 21-23. Against the puck line in their last ten home games, Florida is just 3-7.
On average, Florida’s games have finished with 5.7 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.4. In total, the Panthers come in with an over/under record of 16-27-1.
Although Minnesota has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
Offensively, the Panthers come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 16th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 2nd position in the league. The Panthers went 20-13 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 5-1.
Florida will be looking for a good game from Sam Reinhart who leads the team in scoring with 33 goals, ranking 2nd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Reinhart has 23 assists this season.
Florida defense takes on the Wild ranked 29th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 26.9 shots per game against Florida. They also are 21st in shutouts, with 2 shutouts.
Entering the game, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has started 33 games this season. His current record stands at 21-10, and his save percentage is 0.922%.