The Florida Panthers (-200) travel to take on the Anaheim Ducks (+170) at Honda Center on Sunday. The total is 6.5 (O: -125, U: +105)Both teams will be playing the second of a back-to-back. The Ducks are 0-1 without rest, while the Panthers are facing their first back-to-back of the season. Florida (6-5-1) is coming off a high-scoring 5-4 loss against the Kings yesterday.
The Panthers committed seven penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Carter Verhaeghe led the Panthers with two goals in regulation. Sergei Bobrovsky saved only 34 of 39 shots against (.871%) in the loss. Anaheim (4-7-1) is returning home for a five-game homestand after an exciting 5-4 shootout win over the Sharks yesterday. Four players found the net for the Ducks. Anthony Stolarz had 48 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Panthers won both games between the teams last season, including a 3-2 (OT) victory in their final meeting in April, their fourth straight win against Anaheim. Anthony Duclair led Florida with two goals. Derek Grant led Anaheim with two points (1G 1A). Bobrovsky got the win, saving 22 of 24 shots (.916%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.08 goals per game for the season, 19th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Ducks team that is allowing 4.58 goals a game (31st). Meanwhile, Anaheim has found the net 2.83 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.25 goals per game (18th).Florida averages more shots a game (39.1) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 8.1% shooting percentage ranks 30th.
Anaheim has struggled with stopping shots, ranking No. 28 with a team save percentage of .889%.Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Ducks, as the Panthers are averaging 5.25 penalties per game, second-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.50 penalty minutes a game ranks ninth-highest.
The home team has been penalized 4.92 times a game (6th) for an average of 12.83 minutes (4th).The Panthers’ 10.20% power play percentage is the second-worst in the league, while Anaheim’s 12.12% conversion rate ranks third-lowest. Both teams are equally unimpressive at penalty killing, as Anaheim has the league’s second-lowest PK% at 63.64% and Florida is fifth-worst at 72.34%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 17 points this season, seventh-most in the NHL, Matthew Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He is among the league leaders with 12 assists (5th) and has added five goals of his own. In the net, Spencer Knight (3-1-0) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.53 GAA and a .899% save percentage. Bobrovsky (3-3-1) leads the Panthers in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.02 and a save percentage of .901%.
Troy Terry leads the Ducks in scoring with 16 points. He has five goals and 11 assists (10th). Stolarz (1-1-0) has the best goals against average for Anaheim at 3.96. He has a save percentage of .890%. John Gibson (2-6-1) has played the most games in net for the Ducks this season. He has a 4.58 GAA and a .883% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida is 3-5-0 on the road this season. Anaheim is 2-1-0 at Honda Center this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Florida Panthers (-190)
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