- Matchup: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
- Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
- Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL
- Broadcast: Scripps Sports Local
- Betting Odds: Hurricanes (-132) Panthers (+110)
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The Florida Panthers (18-13-2) will take on the Carolina Hurricanes (22-9-2) at the Amerant Bank Arena this Friday. The current moneyline for this matchup shows Carolina at -132 and Florida at +110, with an over/under set at 6.5.
The Carolina Hurricanes are entering this game on a high note after a strong 4-1 victory over the Predators in their last outing. Notably, Carolina had 6 minutes in penalties but showcased a powerful offense. With 4 power play opportunities, they capitalized with 1 goal from 37 total shots.
In terms of scoring, the Carolina Hurricanes have netted 108 goals this season (ranking 7th in the league) but have allowed 90 goals against them. Currently, they boast 46 points with a points percentage of .697. Carolina has executed 103 power play opportunities, successfully scoring 16 times, giving them a power play percentage of 15.53%. At even strength, the Hurricanes have given up 72 goals while scoring 92. They’ve taken a total of 1,094 shots with a shooting percentage of 9.9%, while the Hurricanes have faced 800 shots, achieving a save percentage of .888. Carolina’s opponents have managed 92 power play chances (25th in the league) converting into 18 goals.
In goal for Carolina, expect to see Pyotr Kochetkov. Over his professional career, Kochetkov has achieved 65 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .546. He holds a save percentage of .905 after spending 6,166 minutes in goal, facing 3,052 shots and accumulating 2,762 saves. Opponents have scored 290 goals against him, leading to a goals against average of 2.44. His career record stands at 71-37-12 with 119 games started, totaling 124 games played.
Florida’s most recent game was a thrilling 3-2 win over the Kings. In that match, the Panthers had 4 power play opportunities and converted once, with 3 goals scored from 28 shots on goal.
This season, Florida has taken 961 shots (ranking 12th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 10.93%, while allowing their opponents 880 shots. They have a solid penalty kill percentage of 82.73% against 110 power play opportunities and a save percentage of 88.4%. Florida has benefited from 115 power play chances, leading to a power play percentage of 19.13%. With 83 goals scored at even strength and 22 goals (10th in the league) during power plays, they’ve conceded a total of 102 goals: 83 at even strength and 19 while shorthanded. Their overall records show 105 goals, 38 points, and a points percentage of .576.
On the opposing end, Sergei Bobrovsky is anticipated to be in net. He’s faced an average of 2.53 goals against per game, amassing a total of 1,931 goals allowed. Bobrovsky has logged a quality start percentage of 58.2%, with 444 quality starts throughout his NHL career. Having commenced 763 games, he has spent 40,018 minutes on the ice. Bobrovsky holds a cumulative record of 443-251-58 across 777 games, with 20,425 saves from 22,356 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .914.
Who do you think will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL matchup, whether against the spread or on the moneyline?
Pick: Florida (+110)
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