Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/24/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Venue:  FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FL

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes +100, Panthers -120; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -105, Panthers -115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Hurricanes -105, Panthers -115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Carolina Hurricanes:  52-21-9 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Florida Panthers:  42-32-8 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

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Carolina Hurricanes:  4-4-2 last 10

Florida Panthers:  9-1-0 last 10

The Hurricanes are entering this game finishing the regular season with 113 points, a 52-21-9 record overall, and they were 24-11-6 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with all 3 losses coming against the Florida Panthers in their last 3 games, losing that last one on the road 1-0. No one on the Hurricanes scored a goal in that game. Sebastian Aho, Brett Pesce, and Jaccob Slavin each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Frederik Andersen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 17 shots with 16 saves and a .941 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 266 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 213 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Panthers are entering this game finishing the regular season with 92 points, a 42-32-8 record overall, and they were 23-13-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Carolina Hurricanes in their last 3 games, winning that last one at home 1-0. Sam Reinhart scored the only goal for them in that game. Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk each led the team in assists with 1 while Carter Verhaeghe led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Sergei Bobrovsky was the starting goalie in that game and he recorded a shutout allowing 0 goals on 32 shots with 32 saves and a 1.000 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 266 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 213 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the Panthers and the Hurricanes for the Eastern Conference finals of the NHL playoffs. The Panthers are entering this game with a 3-0 series lead after winning the first 3 games of this series just like they did against the Leafs in their last series. The Hurricanes are now facing elimination in this game and they are still on the road as they could be swept in Florida. The Panthers have been the hottest team in the playoffs ever since knocking out the Bruins and their defense has also been a lot better in their last 2 series as they haven't been giving up nearly as many goals as they did in their 1st round series. The Hurricanes have now run into the same problem as the Leafs did with this Florida team as their defense has been playing a lot better and their goalie has become really hot, carrying them in a lot of these wins. The Panthers have the edge in this game with their defensive play and their goaltending while the Hurricanes have also been playing well defensively but their offense has dried up completely and they will not be able to advance if they can't score goals here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to win this game and sweep the Hurricanes 4-0 in this series. 

Hurricanes Panthers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, May 24, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 2 Hurricanes 1.

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Carolina Hurricanes: 47-20 (+12.7 units) on the moneyline after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games. 23-10 (+10.4 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss where the team scored 1 or less goals. 16-7 UNDER in the conference finals. 13-3 UNDER after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game.

Florida Panthers: 25-27 (-10.4 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 11-14 (-10.2 units) on the moneyline off a home win. 6-0 UNDER when leading in a playoff series. 9-4 UNDER after 3 straight close wins by 1 goal.

Carolina Hurricanes:  O. Kase (RW) Early June - Concussion. A. Svechnikov (RW) out for season - Knee. M. Pacioretty (LW) out for season - Achilles. J. Gardiner (D) Out indefinitely - Hip.

Florida Panthers:  A. Barkov (C) Ques Wed - Lower Body. S. Knight (G) Out indefinitely - Personal. P. Hornqvist (RW) out for season - Concussion.

“We can't do much more. We like how we're playing, clearly. It's just, we've got to find a way to put one in.” - Rod Brind’Amour after his team’s loss against the Panthers in their game on Monday, game 3 of this series.

“We're happy with the ‘W,’ we're happy with the win, but the next game is going to be a big game.” - Sergei Bobrovsky after their win against the Hurricanes in their game on Monday, game 3 of this series.

LW Noesen, Stefan

C Aho, Sebastian

RW Jarvis, Seth

LD Slavin, Jaccob

RD Burns, Brent

G Andersen, Frederik

LW Verhaeghe, Carter

C Barkov, Aleksander

RW Duclair, Anthony

LD Forsling, Gustav

RD Ekblad, Aaron

G Bobrovsky, Sergei

Points: M. Necas (71)

Goals: S. Aho (36)

Assists: M. Necas (43)

GAA: A. Raanta (2.23)

Points: M. Tkachuk (109)

Goals: C. Verhaeghe (42)

Assists: M. Tkachuk (69)

GAA: A. Lyon (2.89)

Coaches:

Carolina Hurricanes: Rod Brind'Amour (5th season)

Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (1st season)