Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/10/2024

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 10, 2024

Venue:  Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +110, Panthers -130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +110, Panthers -130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +110, Panthers -130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Colorado Avalanche:  32-16-4 (2nd place, Central Division)

Florida Panthers:  32-15-4 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Colorado Avalanche:  5-4-1 last 10

Florida Panthers:  5-3-2 last 10

The Avalanche are entering this game with 68 points, a 32-16-4 record overall, and they are 12-11-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-2. Samuel Girard and Zach Parise each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Samuel Girard, Andrew Cogliano, and Logan O'Connor each led the team in assists with 1 while Nathan MacKinnon led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Alexandar Georgiev was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 26 shots with 22 saves and a .846 save percentage. Their offense has scored 196 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 165 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The Panthers are entering this game with 68 points, a 32-15-4 record overall, and they are 15-8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Washington Capitals in their last game, winning that one at home 4-2. Matthew Tkachuk, Ryan Lomberg, Eetu Luostarinen, and Sam Reinhart each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Matthew Tkachuk led the team in assists with 2 while Aaron Ekblad led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Sergei Bobrovsky was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 23 shots with 21 saves and a .913 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 163 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 131 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. The Panthers have looked really good in their games this season with their 32-15-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also looked great on home ice this season with their 15-8-2 home record. Meanwhile, the Avalanche have also looked really good in their games this season with their 32-16-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL too. They haven't looked as good in their road games though and it has been a big problem for them this season. They are 12-11-4 in their road games this year and coming off another loss on the road in their last game. The Avalanche will be looking to bounce back here but they haven't looked great in their games lately and the Panthers have been a really strong home team all season. The Panthers also have some momentum from a win at home in their last game and they will be looking to string some wins together now with the Avalanche struggling on the road this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to win this game. 

Avalanche Panthers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, February 10, 2024 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 4 Avalanche 3.

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Colorado Avalanche: 11-15 (-12.1 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 39-31 (-9.5 units) on the moneyline after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games. 13-4 UNDER revenging a loss versus opponent. 7-2 UNDER after failing to cover the spread in 3 or more consecutive games.

Florida Panthers: 43-19 (+15 units) on the moneyline off a home win scoring 4 or more goals. 91-57 (+10.7 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 31-18 UNDER in all games. 9-5 UNDER off a home win. 10-4 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive home games.

Colorado Avalanche:  V. Nichushkin (RW) Out indefinitely - Personal. P. Francouz (G) out for season - Groin. G. Landeskog (LW) out for season - Knee.

Florida Panthers:  W. Lockwood (RW) Ques Sat - Concussion.

“Just felt like we were under duress the whole night on the power play and we didn’t have a solution.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Hurricanes in their game on Thursday.

“I think the most important thing for us is that we’re winning hockey games. So if we’re not scoring and we’re not winning, it’s time to look in the mirror. But we’ve been doing a good job of winning games, so that’s the important thing. And it’s obviously good to contribute.” - Ryan Lomberg after their win against the Capitals in their game on Thursday.

LW Lehkonen, Artturi

C MacKinnon, Nathan

RW Rantanen, Mikko

LD Toews, Devon

RD Makar, Cale

G Georgiev, Alexandar

LW Rodrigues, Evan

C Barkov, Aleksander

RW Reinhart, Sam

LD Forsling, Gustav

RD Ekblad, Aaron

G Bobrovsky, Sergei

Points: N. MacKinnon (85)

Goals: N. MacKinnon (32)

Assists: N. MacKinnon (53)

GAA: A. Georgiev (2.91)

Points: S. Reinhart (63)

Goals: S. Reinhart (38)

Assists: A. Barkov (37)

GAA: A.Stolarz (2.11)

Coaches:

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (8th season)

Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (2nd season)