Pittsburgh Penguins vs Florida Panthers Betting Pick & Prediction 1/3/25

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Penguins versus the Panthers? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NHLN. The game will be played at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL. This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Panthers are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Penguins.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Florida Panthers -1.5

This game will be played at Amerant Bank Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, January 3rd.

WHY BET THE FLORIDA PANTHERS:

  • Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Panthers picking up a 4-3 win.
  • Take the Panthers on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Penguins (+1.5)

Will the Penguins Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Pittsburgh’s 3-1 win over the Canadiens brought them to 17-17-5 for the season. The Penguins covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 4 goals fell short of the 6.5 set before the game.

Sidney Crosby scored the first two goals for Pittsburgh, with Blake Lizotte adding an empty-netter to seal the win. The Canadiens scored their lone goal in the third period.

Sidney Crosby led the Penguins’ offense with two goals, bringing his season total to 5. He scored Pittsburgh’s first goal at 4:03 in the first period and added another on a power play at 1:20 in the second.

Blake Lizotte netted his second goal of the season on an empty net with 45 seconds left in the game. The Penguins took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, helping the Penguins to a 3-1 victory over the Canadiens. Pittsburgh’s defense also contributed 5 takeaways and 19 hits. The only goal they allowed came 5:32 into the 3rd period, cutting their lead to 2-1.

Will the Panthers Win at Home?

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers improved to 23-14-2 this season. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 set before the game.

All four of Florida’s goals came from different players, with Sam Reinhart’s empty-netter sealing the victory. The Panthers led 2-0 before Dallas tied it up, but A.J. Greer’s goal at 17:28 in the third period put Florida back in front for good.

A.J. Greer netted his first goal of the season, scoring 2:32 into the third period. Sam Reinhart added his 10th goal on an empty net with 1:00 left in the game. The Panthers had four different players score in their 4-2 win over the Stars.

Carolina took 25 shots on goal and recorded 16 giveaways. They scored once in the first period, added another in the second, and closed out with two more in the third.

Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, helping the Panthers to a 4-2 win over Dallas. Defensively, Florida had 8 takeaways and 22 hits. After allowing two goals in the 2nd period, the Panthers’ defense shut out the Stars in the 3rd.