NHL Game Preview - Panthers underdogs vs Predators at Florida

Nashville PredatorsFlorida Panthers
March 3, 7:30 PM | BankAtlantic Center

Nashville Predators vs Florida Panthers Odds

37-20-7TEAM RECORD30-21-12



The hockey wagering menu sees a clash between Florida and Nashville on Saturday, with the host Panthers trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Florida will face the 37-20-7 Predators. In totals betting, the Panthers are 26-28-9 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Predators are 25-31-8 favoring the OVER.



View Nashville vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Panthers in this one will find them as +100 underdogs on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Panthers, most recently No. 23 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Predators, who rate a No. 15 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 24-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Predators defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Panthers Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.9% rate while the Predators have a 82.1% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Nashville, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Hurricanes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -101 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

The Panthers were a 7-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Jets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Winnipeg at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.


Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Carolina are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Florida Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Winnipeg are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6


A few Predators at Panthers trends to consider:
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Florida
Nashville is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Florida is 3-7-3 SU in its last 13 games ,when playing Nashville
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Nashville home to Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 6
Florida home to Ottawa, Sunday, March 4

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