Florida Panthers vs. Nashville Predators NHL Betting Tips and Predictions
by Travis Goldberg | Apr 9, 2022
Panthers vs. Predators Betting Picks & Predictions
The Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators — both coming off victories in their last game — will meet on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Predators are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +112, and the Panthers are -134. Find more below on the Panthers vs. Predators betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Panthers vs. Predators Betting Line
Panthers vs Predators Betting Information
Favorite |
Moneyline |
Underdog |
Moneyline |
Panthers |
-134 |
Predators |
+112 |
Panthers vs. Predators Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, April 9, 2022
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Arena: Bridgestone Arena
Computer Predictions for Panthers vs. Predators
Computer picks for Panthers vs Predators
ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
Predators (+1.5)
|
Over (6.5)
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Panthers 4 Predators 3
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Panthers vs. Predators Betting Trends
Florida has been victorious in 46 of the 62 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Panthers have won 43 of the 57 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -134.
The moneyline odds imply that Florida has a 57.3% chance of winning this contest.
Florida Panthers Leaders
Jonathan Huberdeau is currently one of Florida’s leading contributors (102 total points), having registered 26 goals and 76 assists.
Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 34 goals and 42 assists to total 76 points (1.3 per game).
Sam Reinhart has 26 goals and 43 assists for Florida.
Sergei Bobrovsky (33-6-3) has a 2.7 goals against average and a .911 save percentage (21st in the league).
Florida Panthers Season Stats
The Panthers rank first in the NHL with 291 total goals this season, averaging 4.2 per game.
The Panthers rank 14th in total goals against, conceding 2.9 goals per game (206 total) in league play.
The team’s goal differential (+85) paces the league this season .
The 54 power-play goals the Panthers have recorded this season have come on 228 power-play chances, ranking them third-best in the NHL.
The Panthers have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 23.7%.
The Panthers’ offense has netted 11 shorthanded goals this season (second among all squads).
The Panthers have the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.8%.
With a 48.1% faceoff win rate, the Panthers have the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
The Panthers shoot 11.1% as a team, ranked second-best in the league.
The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 25.6 hits and 12.2 blocked shots per game.
Predators vs. Panthers Betting Trends
The Predators have been listed as the underdog 30 times this season, and upset their opponent 17 times.
Nashville has gone 11-8 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +112 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set in this outing implies a 47.2% chance for the Predators to win.
Nashville Predators Leaders
Roman Josi has totaled 19 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 68 assists (1.0 per game), That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 87 total points (1.3 per game).
Matt Duchene’s 74 points this season, including 37 goals and 37 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Nashville.
Filip Forsberg has scored 38 goals and contributed 32 assists for Nashville, giving him a point total of 70.
Juuse Saros has a .921 save percentage (seventh-best in the league), with 1743 total saves, while giving up 149 goals (2.6 goals against average). He has put together a 35-21-3 record between the posts for Nashville this season.
Nashville Predators Season Stats
The Predators’ 231 total goals (3.3 per game) are the 10th-most in the league.
The Predators’ 201 total goals given up (2.9 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the league.
They have a +30 goal differential, which ranks 11th in the league.
The Predators have scored 54 power-play goals this season (third-most in the NHL) on 216 power-play chances.
The Predators’ power-play conversion rate (25.0%) is sixth-best in the league.
The Predators have scored two shorthanded goals.
The 79.9% of opponent power plays the Predators kill is the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
The Predators have the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.1%).
The Predators are shooting 11.1% (second in the league).
The Predators have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Panthers and Predators Injury Report
Panthers: Aaron Ekblad: Out (Lower-body), Noel Acciari: Out (Upper Body), Markus Nutivaara: Out (Undisclosed), Jonas Johansson: Out (COVID-19)
Predators: Michael McCarron: Out (Upper Body)
Betting Tips for Panthers vs. Predators
Our best bet is Panthers on the moneyline at -134 and Predators (+1.5) against the spread after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will go over the total of 6.5 goals.
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