Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers 4-13-2023

Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers 4/13/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers 4/13/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

Martin Necas and the Carolina Hurricanes will be heading to Florida for their final road match of the regular season facing Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise on Thursday evening.

 

Carolina at 51-21-9 was derailed on its way to the final phase of the regular season stint but managed to get back on the winning track by beating the Detroit Red Wings at 4-1 on Tuesday that ended a three-game losing streak.

 

The Hurricanes enter the closing match this season looking for their second straight win versus the Panthers to secure the Metropolitan Division title.

 

Carolina (111) needs all the points they can get in this game to get rid of the New Jersey Devils who are just a point behind the Hurricanes at 110.   

 

Carolina’s Goaltender Antti Raanta stopped 20 shots attempted against him for a .952 save percentage in the win.

 

Left-winger Jordan Martinook and Right-wingman Stefan Noesen scored the first two goals for the Hurricanes to earn an early lead of 2-0 after the opening period.

 

Defenseman Brent Burns chipped in another goal in the second period to gain a 3-1 lead while Center Jesperi Kotkaniemi sealed the victory with an empty net goal with less than one minute remaining in the match. 

 

The totals went UNDER in 8 of Carolina’s last 9 outings while the Hurricanes’ are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches played versus Florida.

 

The totals went UNDER in 5 of Carolina’s last 6 road games and also went OVER in 6 of the Hurricanes’ last 9 contests when playing on the road against the Panthers.   

 

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Predictions 4/13/2023

 

The Florida Panthers will be staying at home for their final match of the season and will try to win this game over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday to earn the no.7 seed.

 

Florida at 42-31-8 already clinched a playoff spot after Pittsburgh’s defeat on Tuesday while averaging 3.51 goals per outing on the offense and All-Star Left-winger Matthew Tkachuk led the Panthers with 108 total points for the year.

 

The Panthers ended a six-game winning streak after losing their recent homestand to the Toronto Maple Leafs to a score of 1-2 in the overtime period on Monday.

 

Defenseman Brandon Montour scored the only goal for Florida on assists from Center Carter Verhaeghe and Defenseman Marc Staal in the final period bringing the game into an extra period at 1-1.

    

The Florida Panthers did not surrender so easily to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Maple Leafs even needed extra time to beat down the Panthers by just a point.

 

Florida made 46 shots with 36 hits in the loss while also losing 22 faceoffs in the game.

 

Despite the loss, the Panthers safely grabbed the final playoff berth in the Atlantic Division with 92 points, just four points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning in third place.    

 

The totals went OVER in 6 of Florida’s last 9 home matches while the Panthers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played.

 

The totals went OVER in 6 of Florida’s last 9 outings when playing at home versus Carolina while the Panthers are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 contests played against a rival from the Eastern Conference.  

 

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers. The NHL Pick for this contest is Carolina -105. The Hurricanes will be gaining more with a victory in this match as they are aiming for the Division title in winning this game.

 

The Panthers come into this outing without Center Sam Bennett who is recovering from a groin injury and he is expected to get back in game 1 of the postseason competition.

 

Carolina will snatch the victory on the road this Thursday with a 23-11-6 record. The prediction: Carolina Hurricanes will win 3-2.

 

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Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers 4/13/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

NHL Starting Time: 7:00 PM ET

 

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

 

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

 

TV: NHLPP/ESPN+, BSSO

 

NHL Odds/Point Spread: Carolina Hurricanes -105

 

NHL Totals: 6.0

 

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