- Matchup: Florida Panthers vs Vancouver Canucks
- Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- Broadcast: Sportsnet Pacific
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On Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks (20-38-8) will host the Florida Panthers (33-30-3) at Rogers Arena.
The Florida Panthers had a challenging outing, suffering a 6-2 loss to the Kraken in their last game. They spent 8 minutes in the penalty box and failed to capitalize on 4 power play opportunities, managing only 2 goals from 25 shots.
This season, the Florida Panthers have scored 195 goals (ranking 19th in the league) while allowing 219 goals against. They currently hold 69 points with a points percentage of .523. With 237 power play chances, they successfully scored 47 goals, boasting a 19.83% success rate. At even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 179 goals while scoring 148 themselves. They’ve attempted 1,897 shots, achieving a shooting percentage of 10.3%. On defense, they’ve faced 1,740 shots, recording a save percentage of .874. Panthers’ opponents have capitalized on 225 power plays (2nd highest in the league), scoring 40 goals.
In net for Florida is Sergei Bobrovsky. Over his career, Bobrovsky has delivered 451 quality starts, holding a quality start percentage of .575. With a save percentage of .913 over 40,071 minutes of play, he has faced 22,880 shots, making 20,880 saves. In his NHL career, he has allowed 2,000 goals, averaging 2.55 goals against per game. His record stands at 453-262-58 across 784 starts, with 799 games played overall.
Vancouver last competed against the Kraken, where they fell short with a 5-2 scoreline. The Canucks managed to score 2 goals from 34 shots taken and failed to convert in 2 power play opportunities.
This year, the Vancouver Canucks have netted 166 goals, resulting in 48 points and a points percentage of .364. They’ve conceded 244 goals, partitioned between 188 at even strength and 56 when short-handed. The Canucks have scored 131 goals at even strength and 35 (21st in the league) on the power play from 195 opportunities, achieving a power play success rate of 17.95%. Vancouver has attempted 1,741 shots (24th in the league) with a shooting percentage of 9.53%, while facing 1,965 shots from their opponents. Their penalty kill percentage is 71.13%, with opponents having 194 power play chances, and they hold a save percentage of 87.6%.
Kevin Lankinen will be the starting goalie for the Canucks. Opponents have averaged 3.12 goals per game against him, leading to 571 total goals allowed. Lankinen has a 50.3% quality start rate, with 92 quality starts throughout his career. He has played 8,721 minutes across 183 games, producing a record of 77-79-27 in 199 games, with a save percentage of .899 from 5,110 saves out of 5,681 shots faced.
Who will emerge victorious in this NHL clash, covering the spread or taking the moneyline?
Recommendation: Back Florida
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