The Florida Panthers (2-1-0) get their home schedule started at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers (3-0-0). The Panthers are -315 favorites, and the total is 6.5. Philadelphia is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 3-2 win over the Lightning yesterday, their third consecutive win. The Flyers committed five penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Noah Cates, James van Riemsdyk, and Scott Laughton each scored once for the Flyers. Carter Hart had a great performance with 36 saves (.947%) in the win. Florida is playing the first of four games at home after a 5-3 loss against the Bruins on Monday. Sam Bennett, Gustav Forsling, and Colin White scored one apiece for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky only had 29 saves on 33 shots against (.878%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Panthers won all three games between the teams last season, including a 6-3 victory in their final meeting in March, their third straight win against Philadelphia. Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad each had four points (0G 4A) to lead Florida. Bobrovsky got the win, saving 34 of 37 shots (.918%).
FACING OFF
Philadelphia is averaging 3.67 goals per game so far this season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Panthers team that is allowing 3.00 goals a game (14th). Meanwhile, Florida has found the net 3.33 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Flyers are allowing opponents to score 2.00 goals per game (3rd).The Flyers’ 30.00% power play percentage ranks 11th in the league, while the Panthers are 21st with a conversion rate of 13.33%. In terms of defending power plays, Florida has the league’s 10th-ranked PK% at 90.00%, while Philadelphia is 22nd at 72.73%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With four points each so far this season, Travis Konecny (3G 1A), Tony DeAngelo (1G 3A), and van Riemsdyk (1G 3A) are the top skaters for the Flyers. In the net, Hart (3-0-0) is Philadelphia’s top goaltender. He has a 2.00 GAA and a .943% save percentage. White and Matthew Tkachuk lead the Panthers in scoring on the season with four points each. Both have two goals and two assists in three games. Bobrovsky (1-1-0) has the best goals against average for Florida at 2.61. He has a save percentage of .924%.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Florida Panthers (-300)
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