Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The Predators have won each of their last nine night games in a row.
• The Panthers have lost four of their last six games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Predators have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games at Amerant Bank Arena.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in their last six games as favorites against opponents with a losing streak.

Florida Panthers Summary

The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to build on their 4-2 win over Dallas in their last game. After this game, Florida welcomes the Philadelphia Flyers to town.

Panthers win five in a row

Sam Reinhart has a team-high 21 points, including 10 goals and 11 assists, while Sam Bennett has 13 points with 8 goals and 5 assists and Anton Lundell himself has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists. Gus Forsling and Matthew Tkachuk each have 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists, while Carter Verhaeghe and Aleksander Barkov each have 8 points with 2 goals and 6 assists. Eetu Luostarinen also has 7 points with 3 goals and 4 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky is 6-2-1 with a 3.08 GAA and a .892 save percentage, while Spencer Knight is 3-1 with a 2.79 GAA and a .902 save percentage in goal for Florida this season stands.

Why the Florida Panthers will win

• The Panthers have won each of their last five games.
• The Predators have lost each of their last four straight return games against the Panthers.
• The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last five games.
• After a road loss, the Predators failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games.

Predators vs Panthers Prediction

I’m here with the Panthers. At some points I feel the pull of rooting for an underdog, and one might wonder about a little rust since the Panthers haven’t played since the weekend due to their two-game trip to Finland. However, the Predators continue to be difficult to slow down because they have been so inconsistent, and the Panthers are still the better team and were overly rested with the Preds in the second half of the game. Give me Florida here.