Florida Panthers vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 20 (2/20): NHL
- Lm Tipster
- Feb 20, 2022, 11:42:56 AM
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Odds
| Time | 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Panthers money line | -220 |
| Panthers spread | -1.5 (+110) |
| Hurricanes money line | +180 |
| Hurricanes spread | +1.5 (-130) |
| Over / under | 6.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Florida Panthers | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Record | 34-10-5 | 18-25-8 |
| Road / home record | 11-7-5 | 8-12-4 |
| Streak | W2 | L2 |
| Goals per game | 4.10 | 2.37 |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.86 | 3.31 |
| Shots per game | 36.40 | 28.6 |
| Shots allowed per game | 31.7 | 32.2 |
| PP % | 20.78% | 20.00% |
| PK % | 21.29% | 25.00% |
| Over / under record | 30-19 | 21-24-6 |
Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks will host the Florida Panthers on Sunday. This is the first time these teams meet this season. Florida is 7-2-1 in the last 10 head to head against Chicago.
FLORIDA PANTHERS
The Panthers have won their last 2 games and not let me tell you that they were not easy games! They beat Carolina and Minnesota both on the road. They're having a great season as they have one of the best offenses in the league averaging 4.10 goals per game. Aleksander Barkov leads Florida with 22 goals, Jonathan Huberdeau has 51 assists and Aaron Ekblad has 145 shots on goal.
Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.89 goals per game and are killing 78.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
The Balckhawks have lost 6 games in a row at home. Chicago is the last team in the Western Conference averaging just 6.5 points per game. Patrick Kane leads them with 47 total points, 12 goals and 35 assists. Dylan Strome has 9 points over the last 10 games for Chicago.
In their last 10 games, Chicago are 3-6-1 and are averaging 2.5 goals, 4.3 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game with a .904 save percentage.
BETTING TRENDS
Florida are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games.
Chicago are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games.
Chicago are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Prediction
These teams are going in opposite directions, we're talking about the best offense in the NHL against one of the 3 worst. For every goal the Blackhawks score the Panthers should double it. Take the Panthers to cover the spread.
PICK: Panthers -1.5 (+110)
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