The Florida Panthers (19-20-4) host the Vancouver Canucks (17-21-3), who will be looking to end their losing streak, at FLA Live Arena on Saturday. Vancouver is coming off a high-scoring 5-4 loss against the Lightning on Thursday, their third consecutive defeat.
The Canucks committed five penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Four players found the net for the Canucks. Quinn Hughes scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring.
Collin Delia saved only 30 of 35 shots against (.857%) in the loss. Florida fell 4-2 to the Golden Knights on Thursday. Nick Cousins and Sam Reinhart both scored once for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky saved only 29 of 32 shots against (.906%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Panthers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-1 victory in December, their fourth straight win against Vancouver. Matthew Tkachuk led Florida with three points (1G 2A). Dakota Joshua scored Vancouver’s only goal. Spencer Knight got the win, saving 32 of 33 shots (.969%).
FACING OFF
Vancouver is averaging 3.41 goals per game for the season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Panthers team that is allowing 3.44 goals a game (23rd). Meanwhile, Florida has found the net 3.23 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Canucks are allowing opponents to score 3.95 goals per game (30th).
Florida averages more shots per game (35.5) than most teams in the league, ranking second, though the team’s 9.2% shooting percentage is 24th. Vancouver has struggled with stopping shots, ranking No. 32 with a team save percentage of .883%.
Look for multiple power play opportunities for the Canucks, as the Panthers have been penalized 4.84 times a game, most in the NHL, for an average of 11.98 minutes (third-highest). The visitors are averaging 3.80 penalties (20th) and 9.98 penalty minutes a game (10th).
The Canucks’ 24.11% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Panthers are 19th with a conversion rate of 20.92%. While strong on the power play, Vancouver has been less impressive at penalty killing, as the away team owns the league’s lowest PK% at 66.94%. Florida’s 74.84% ranks 21st in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Elias Pettersson and Bo Horvat have been the top skaters for the Canucks this season with 50 and 46 points. Horvat is among the league leaders with his 29 goals (4th), while Pettersson is among the league leaders with his 32 assists (10th).
In the net, Spencer Martin (11-9-1) is Vancouver’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.74 GAA and a .880% save percentage. Tkachuk leads the Panthers in scoring with 52 points (8th in the league). He has 22 goals and 30 assists. Knight (9-7-3) has the best goals against average for Florida at 3.06.
He has a save percentage of .906%. Bobrovsky (10-12-1) has played the most games in net for the Panthers this season. He has a 3.29 GAA and a .894% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Vancouver is looking to avoid a sixth straight road loss this season. Florida is 10-6-3 at FLA Live Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Florida Panthers (-225)
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