The Florida Panthers (23-13-2) are favored at home against the Carolina Hurricanes (22-13-2) on Thursday, January 2. The Panthers are -125 on the moneyline to win against the Hurricanes (+105) in the game, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Panthers vs. Hurricanes Betting Lines

• Favorite: Panthers (-125)
• Underdog: Hurricanes (+105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Panthers vs. Hurricanes Quick Facts

• Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 38 games this season.
• In 62.2% of Carolina’s previous games this season (23/37), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Thursday’s over/under is 1.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

• The Panthers score the sixth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 129 this season.
• Florida ranks 21st in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (119 total) in NHL play.
• They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +10 goal differential .
• Florida’s 30 power-play goals this season are the third-most in the NHL (on 119 chances).
• The Panthers’ 25.21% power-play conversion rate ranks sixth-best in the league this season.
• The 10 shorthanded goals Florida has scored this season are the most in the league.
• The Panthers have the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.91%.
• The Panthers’ players win 48.4% of their faceoffs to rank 26th in the NHL.
• Florida scores on 11.1% of its shots as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Panthers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 27.8 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

• Through 30 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 17 times.
• Through 27 games with moneyline odds lower than -125 this season, the Panthers have won 15 times.
• Per the moneyline odds, Florida has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Panthers Leaders

• Sam Reinhart: 22 goals and 23 assists
• Matthew Tkachuk: 13 goals and 22 assists
• Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 11 goals and 23 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 17-7-1 record, .897 save percentage, 70 goals allowed

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Hurricanes Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Hurricanes Season Stats Insights

• The Hurricanes have the league’s eighth-best scoring offense (128 total goals, 3.5 per game).
• Carolina has conceded 2.8 goals per game, and 104 total, the ninth-fewest among all NHL teams.
• They have a +24 goal differential, which is sixth-best in the league.
• Carolina has recorded 30 power-play goals this season (on 117 chances). That’s the third-most in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes’ power-play conversion rate (25.64%) is fifth-best in the league.
• Carolina has recorded three shorthanded goals.
• The 85.22% of opponent power plays the Hurricanes kill is the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Hurricanes win 52% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best rate in the NHL.
• Carolina is shooting 10.8% (14th in the league).
• The Hurricanes have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Hurricanes Moneyline Insights

• The Hurricanes have been an underdog in three games this season, with one upset win (33.3%).
• Carolina’s moneyline odds have been +105 or longer two times this season, and it split 1-1.
• The win probability for the Hurricanes, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Hurricanes Leaders

• Martin Necas: 14 goals and 31 assists
• Sebastian Aho: 12 goals and 28 assists
• Shayne Gostisbehere: six goals and 21 assists
• Pyotr Kochetkov: 14-7-1 record, .899 save percentage, 57 goals allowed