The visiting Hurricanes hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at BankAtlantic Center against the Florida Panthers.

The Panthers are 37-26-18 so far on the season. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, are 33-32-16. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Florida go 31-37-13 and the Hurricanes go 42-34-5 on the totals.



View Carolina vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Panthers as -180 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it's the No. 22-ranked Panthers and the No. 27-rated Hurricanes in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 26-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 25 at 3 goals per game allowed. The Panthers Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.3% rate while the Hurricanes have a 80.8% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Carolina was a 2-1 Sportsbook at home against the Canadiens. Bettors on Carolina at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Florida, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Capitals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -135 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.


Carolina Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Hurricanes at Panthers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games