Florida pays a visit to Chicago on Friday, hoping to shut down the Blackhawks bats in hockey action at United Center.

Supporters of the Panthers have seen them go 21-14-10 so far this season, while the Blackhawks are at 28-13-6. In totals betting, the Blackhawks are 26-21, while the Panthers are 19-20-6.



View Florida vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Blackhawks as -210 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 17-rated Panthers taking on the No. 7-rated Blackhawks in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 3-ranked offense (3.3 goals per game) against a Panthers defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Blackhawks Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.8% rate while the Panthers have a 81.2% rate on the penalty kill.

Florida lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Avalanche on January 18. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Blackhawks were a 6-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.


Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Chicago Blackhawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Buffalo are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Panthers at Blackhawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-10-2 SU in its last 16 games ,when playing Chicago
Florida is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Florida
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Florida at Winnipeg, Saturday, January 21
Chicago at Nashville, Saturday, January 21