Philadelphia Flyers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/07/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, March 7, 2024

Venue:  Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Flyers +190, Panthers -230; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Flyers +190, Panthers -230; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Flyers +190, Panthers -230; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Philadelphia Flyers:  32-23-8 (3rd place, Metropolitan Division)

Florida Panthers:  43-16-4 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Philadelphia Flyers:  4-4-2 last 10

Florida Panthers:  9-1-0 last 10

The Flyers are entering this game with 72 points, a 32-23-8 record overall, and they are 16-10-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the St Louis Blues in their last game, losing that one at home 2-1 in a shootout. Scott Laughton scored 1 goal for them in that game. Ryan Poehling and Travis Sanheim each led the team in assists with 1 while Tyson Foerster led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Samuel Ersson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 25 shots with 24 saves and a .960 save percentage. Their offense has scored 190 goals this season averaging 3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 186 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Panthers are entering this game with 90 points, a 43-16-4 record overall, and they are 20-8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New Jersey Devils in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-3. Nick Cousins led the team in goals scored with 2 while Eetu Luostarinen, Sam Reinhart, and Evan Rodrigues each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Matthew Tkachuk led the team in assists with 3 while Carter Verhaeghe led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Anthony Stolarz was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 24 shots with 21 saves and a .875 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 211 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 150 goals against them allowing 2.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Panthers have looked really good in their games this season with their 43-16-4 record overall which leads their division in the East with the best record in the entire NHL. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 20-8-2 home record. Meanwhile, the Flyers have looked good in their games this season with their 32-23-8 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the East right now and in a playoff spot. The Flyers have been a good road team this season with their 16-10-5 road record and they have been better in their road games compared to playing at home, but the Panthers are one of the best teams in the NHL right now and even their defense has been one of the best with the goals they have been allowing this season. The Flyers haven't looked great lately either with their 4-4-2 record in their last 10 games and they are also coming off a loss again in their last one. The Panthers have been the much hotter team lately with their 9-1-0 record in their last 10 games and they have a lot more momentum on their side right now with 6 wins in a row. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to win this game and on the puckline.

Flyers Panthers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, March 7, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 5 Flyers 1.

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Philadelphia Flyers: 88-139 (-30.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 24-40 (-9.2 units) on the moneyline off a home loss. 49-88 (-24.7 units) on the moneyline after 1 or more consecutive losses. 30-22 OVER after 2 or more consecutive unders. 14-5 OVER after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games. 10-4 OVER after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game.

Florida Panthers: 43-20 (+12.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 61-34 (+11.2 units) on the moneyline after a win by 2 goals or more. 30-12 (+12.9 units) on the moneyline off a win or tie in their previous game. 23-12 OVER after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals. 26-19 OVER after scoring 4 goals or more in 3 straight games.

Philadelphia Flyers:  N. Seeler (D) Ques Thurs - Leg. T. Konecny (RW) Mid March - Upper Body. R. Ristolainen (D) Mid March - Upper Body. J. Drysdale (D) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. C. Hart (G) Out indefinitely - Personal. R. Ellis (D) out for season - Back.

Florida Panthers:  None.

“I don’t think we had the energy at times. I’m really happy with how the team responded in the third period.” - John Tortorella after his team’s loss against the Blues in their game on Monday.

“It’s been a lot of fun coming to the rink. Everybody’s pulling on the same rope and we got four lines that are contributing each and every night. It’s different guys every night. I mean, when you do that you have success so it’s been a lot of fun right now.” - Nick Cousins after their win against the Devils in their game on Tuesday.

LW Farabee, Joel

C Laughton, Scott

RW Foerster, Tyson

LD York, Cam

RD Sanheim, Travis

G Ersson, Samuel

LW Verhaeghe, Carter

C Barkov, Aleksander

RW Reinhart, Sam

LD Forsling, Gustav

RD Ekblad, Aaron

G Stolarz, Anthony

Points: T. Konecny (54)

Goals: T. Konecny (27)

Assists: T. Sanheim (29)

GAA: F. Sandstrom (2.00)

Points: S. Reinhart (75)

Goals: S. Reinhart (45)

Assists: M. Tkachuk (50)

GAA: A.Stolarz (2.07)

Coaches:

Philadelphia Flyers: John Tortorella (2nd season)

Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (2nd season)