The Nashville Predators (4-8-1) travel to face off against the Florida Panthers (9-3-1) on Thursday, November 7th. This game will be played at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 7:00 ET.

Predators vs Panthers

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

The Predators improved to 4-8-1 with a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.5 goals.

All five of Nashville’s goals were scored by different players. The Avalanche struck first at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals.

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers moved to 9-3-1 this season. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 set before the game.

All four of Florida’s goals came from different players. The Panthers scored first at 5:15 in the first period, and after the Stars tied it at 2-2, Florida added two more goals to secure the win.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

Nashville found the net five times in their 5-2 win over Colorado, with two of those goals coming on empty nets. The Predators were held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season on a power play in the second. Colton Sissons followed with his first goal of the year. Roman Josi added another power play goal, his first of the season, in the third period.

Filip Forsberg scored his seventh goal of the season on an empty net, while Gustav Nyquist added his fourth, also on an empty net. The Predators took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Nashville had five different goal scorers in the game.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

A.J. Greer netted his first goal of the season, while Sam Reinhart added his 10th, scoring on an empty net with 1:00 left in the game. The Panthers had 25 shots on goal and scored once on a power play, with Matthew Tkachuk finding the net for the third time this season.

Florida’s offense saw four different players score in their 4-2 win over the Stars. The Panthers also recorded 16 giveaways and picked up 6 assists on their four goals.

Nashville Team Defense

Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage in the Predators’ win over the Avalanche. Nashville’s defense recorded 4 takeaways and 23 hits. The Avalanche’s first goal came at 17:06 in the 2nd period, and their second was at 17:43 in the 3rd.

Florida Team Defense

Defensively, the Panthers will look to carry over their performance from the 3rd period of their last game, where they didn’t allow a goal. Spencer Knight finished with 23 saves and a 92% save percentage, and the Panthers’ defense also added 8 takeaways and 22 hits.

Predators vs Panthers Trends

• Nashville has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Panthers have a strong record vs the puck line going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Nashville has an puck line mark of 2-8 while going 4-6 straight up.

Predators vs Panthers Prediction

If you’re looking for a straight moneyline bet, then the Panthers are the way to go. However, with a payout of -192, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Predators to cover. Even in the event of a Panthers victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Predators should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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