Florida Panthers vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/21/25

Planning on watching today’s Panthers and Ducks game? Catch the action at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, as the Ducks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Panthers are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals.

FLORIDA PANTHERS VS ANAHEIM DUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Anaheim Ducks +1.5

This game will be played at Honda Center at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, January 21st.

WHY BET THE ANAHEIM DUCKS:

• The Panthers enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Panthers on the moneyline
• On the puck line, we like Ducks (+1.5)

Will the Panthers Defense Show Up on the Road?

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers improved to 27-17-3. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 line.

All four of Florida’s goals came from different players. They led 2-0 before the Stars tied it, but the Panthers pulled ahead again with a goal at 2:32 in the third period, adding an empty-netter to seal the win.

In their 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers’ offense saw four different players find the net. A.J. Greer scored his first goal of the season, while Sam Reinhart added an empty-netter for his 10th. The Panthers took 25 shots on goal and recorded 16 giveaways.

Evan Rodrigues opened the scoring for the Panthers, with Matthew Tkachuk adding his third goal of the season on a power play. Tomás Nosek picked up his first assist of the year, as the Panthers tallied a total of 6 assists in the game.

Defensively, the Panthers will look to build on their previous performance, where they held Dallas to just two goals. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, and the Panthers’ defense contributed 8 takeaways and 22 hits. After allowing two goals late in the second period, the Panthers’ defense shut out the Stars in the third.

Do the Ducks Stand a Chance at Home?

With a 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks, the Ducks dropped to 18-22-6 this season. Anaheim, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 6 goals fell just short.

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, allowing two goals in the first period. They didn’t score until the 10:16 mark of the third period, when Brock McGinn found the net. The Ducks added another goal with just 4 seconds left, but it was too late to mount a comeback.

In their 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks, the Ducks fired 39 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Brock McGinn scored his second goal of the season, while Mason McTavish added his second as well, with McTavish’s goal coming on a power play.

After being held scoreless through two periods, Anaheim finally got on the board at the 9:44 mark in the third. The Ducks recorded 16 giveaways in the game.

Anaheim’s defense struggled early, conceding two goals in the first period and another in the second. Despite closing the gap to 3-1 in the third, they gave up a late goal at 17:43, sealing a 4-2 loss. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves with an 86.2% save percentage, and the Ducks’ defense recorded 6 takeaways and 15 hits.