Jonathan Huberdeau, Aleksander Barkov, and the Florida Panthers will do battle against Kyle Palmieri, Nikita Gusev, and the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in an Eastern Conference showdown. Fox SportsNet Florida will broadcast the game, which gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 11.
Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils Odds
Florida is 29-26 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 2.5 units this season. 32 of its contests have gone over the total, while 19 have gone under and just three have pushed. The Panthers are 13-14 SU as a road team in 2019-20.
Florida has converted on 22.5 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 78.1 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 27.0 saves per game with a .898 save percentage, Sergei Bobrovsky (21-22-5) has been the best option in goal for Florida this season. Bobrovsky did just play last night, however, so the team might opt to rest him and instead roll with Chris Driedger (6-3 record, .932 save percentage, 2.35 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, New Jersey is 20-34 straight up (SU) and has lost 9.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. 29 of its contests have gone over the total, while 24 have gone under and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 8-19 SU at home.
The Devils have converted on just 16.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 26th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.4 percent of all penalties.
MacKenzie Blackwood has denied 27.1 shots per game as the primary netminder in the crease for the Devils. Blackwood has 17 wins, 22 losses, and seven overtime losses to his credit and has registered a mediocre 2.84 goals against average and a .910 save percentage this year.
Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils Betting Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Panthers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Three of the Devils’ last ten games have ended in a shootout. The team is 1-2 in those games and 3-6 overall in shootouts this season.
- For both of these teams, the under has hit in three of their last five outings.
- Florida has attempted 32.7 shots per contest overall this season (the second-most in the NHL), and 28.8 in its last 10 games.
- Florida skaters notched 23.2 hits per game last season, while the Devils accounted for 23.5 hits per contest.
