Florida Panthers vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/17/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, November 17, 2023

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Panthers -155, Ducks +130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Panthers -155, Ducks +130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Panthers -155, Ducks +130; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Florida Panthers:  10-4-1 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  9-7-0 (4th place, Pacific Division)

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Florida Panthers:  8-1-1 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  7-3-0 last 10

The Panthers are entering this game with 21 points, a 10-4-1 record overall, and they are 4-3-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the San Jose Sharks in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-3, but they still have the 1st leg of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night still to be played. In their game against the Sharks, Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe, Ryan Lomberg, and Kevin Stenlund each scored 1 goal in that game. Matthew Tkachuk led the team in assists with 2 while Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, and Carter Verhaeghe each led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Anthony Stolarz was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 22 shots with 19 saves and a .864 save percentage. Their offense has scored 49 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 43 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Ducks are entering this game with 18 points, a 9-7-0 record overall, and they are 4-4-0 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, losing that one on the road 8-2. Sam Carrick and Max Jones each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Radko Gudas, Adam Henrique, Brock McGinn, and Jakob Silfverberg each led the team in assists with 1 while Radko Gudas, Max Jones, Jakob Silfverberg, Cam Fowler, and Mason McTavish each led the team in shots on net in that game with 2. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 8 goals on 38 shots with 30 saves and a .789 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 49 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 51 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Ducks listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have looked really good this season for a team that was projected to finish last in the NHL this year. They are 9-7-0 overall and are only 4-4-0 in their home games, but they just lost 8-2 to the Avalanche on the road and will be looking to bounce back after such an embarrassing loss. The Panthers have also looked really good this season with their 10-4-1 record overall but they have still been struggling more in their road games, just like they did last year, with their 4-3-1 road record and they have also struggled more against teams in the Western Conference. The Panthers are also at a disadvantage here since they are on the road and playing this game in the 2nd leg of a back-to-back. The Ducks are more rested and playing just as well lately, now they have the motivation of that terrible loss they are coming off of too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Panthers Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, November 17, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 5 Panthers 3.

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Florida Panthers: 39-38 (-20.6 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 55-45 (-3.6 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 25-9 OVER in November games. 43-31 OVER in non-conference games.

Anaheim Ducks: 9-7 (+7.8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 5-3 (+6.6 units) on the moneyline in non-conference games. 5-2 (+7.4 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 55-32 OVER after one or more consecutive overs. 22-14 OVER after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored.

Florida Panthers:  B. Montour (D) Late Nov - Shoulder. A. Ekblad (D) Late Nov - Shoulder.

Anaheim Ducks:  T. Zegras (C) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. J. Drysdale (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. I. Lundestrom (C) Early Feb - Achilles.

“I thought San Jose played a good game. You’re not going to get an easy game out of any team in the NHL when they play as hard as they did.” - Paul Maurice after his team’s win against the Sharks in their game on Tuesday.

“You don’t want to use that (as an excuse). They were humming. We just made some really poor decisions.” - Greg Cronin after his team’s loss against the Avalanche in their game on Wednesday.

LW Rodrigues, Evan

C Barkov, Aleksander

RW Reinhart, Sam

LD Forsling, Gustav

RD Ekman-Larsson, Oliver

G Stolarz, Anthony

LW Killorn, Alex

C Carlsson, Leo

RW Terry, Troy

LD Fowler, Cam

RD LaCombe, Jackson

G Dostal, Lukas

Points: S. Reinhart (23)

Goals: S. Reinhart (12)

Assists: M. Tkachuk (14)

GAA: S. Bobrovsky (2.68)

Points: F. Vatrano (16)

Goals: F. Vatrano (11)

Assists: R. Strome (12)

GAA: J. Gibson (2.19)

Coaches:

Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (2nd season)

Anaheim Ducks: Greg Cronin (1st season)