An Eastern Conference with huge implications will go down in Raleigh, NC., as the Carolina Hurricanes host the Florida Panthers. The Hurricanes are coming off a tough 1-0 loss to the New York Rangers. Meanwhile, Florida had a come from behind win, on the road, as they defeated the Dallas Stars, 4-3. The Panthers scored three goals in the third period to lead them to the victory. Carolina remains in second place in the Metropolitan Division, as they are now six points behind the Rangers. Florida extended their lead in the Atlantic Division to three points over the Boston Bruins. So, who has the advantage going into this game?
Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Betting Odds
| Team | PuckLine | Total | MoneyLine |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
-1.5 +200 |
U 6 -115 |
-122 |
| Florida Panthers |
+1.5 -245 |
O 6 -105 |
+102 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings | |||
Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Match Details
Fixture: Florida Panthers @ Carolina Hurricanes
Date and Time: March 14, 2024 @ 7:08 p.m.
Location: PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Carolina Hurricanes | vs | Florida Panthers |
| 39-20-6 | Record | 45-27-4 |
| 3.31 | Goals Per Game | 3.32 |
| 2.68 | Goals Against Per Game | 2.35 |
| 26.3% | Power Play % | 27.2 % |
| 85.2% | Penalty Kill % | 81.8% |
| 22.2% | Shots Per Game | 33.9 |
| 89.5% | Shots Against Per Game | 27.7 |
| 52.7% | Faceoff % | 51.6% |
| 10.1% | Shooting % | 9.8% |
Key Stats
Carolina Hurricanes
- Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in goals (25), assists (43), points (68) and power-play points (25).
- Jack Drury is day-to-day with a lower body injury and could be out of the lineup due to Carolina adding forwards at the deadline.
- Keep an eye out for Teuvo Teravainen, who in five March games has eight points already (3 goals-5 assists).
- The Hurricanes power play at 26% ranks fourth in the NHL.
- At Carolina’s practice Frederik Andersen was in goal, so do not be surprised to see him start on Thursday.
- Carolina is 3-2 in their last five, and after this game they head out to a three-game road trip. The stops will be in Toronto, Ottawa and on Long Island to face the Islanders.
Florida Panthers
- Watch out for Sam Reinhart, who has four goals in his last five games.
- The Panthers 2.35 GAA, thanks to Sergei Bobrovsky and Anthony Stolarz, leads the NHL, while their power play at 27% ranks third in the league.
- Evan Rodrigues remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- Florida is 4-1 in their last five, and 8-2 in their last ten.
Match Prediction
The teams have split the series, so far. This should be a very physical matchup. Florida has won seven of the ten head-to-head matchups against the Hurricanes. Not to mention, Florida have won four straight on the road and nine of their last ten overall. So, take the Panthers this evening.
Final Pick-Florida MoneyLine (+102)
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