The Vancouver Canucks (0-1-2) hit them Florida Panthers (3-2-0) on Thursday at Amerant Bank Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze the 24/7 NHL odds from BetMGM Sportsbook Canucks vs. Panthers Opportunities and meet our NHL expert picks and predictions.

Season Series: First Meeting; The Canucks went 2-0 in 2023-24

The Canucks suffered a 4-1 loss at Tampa Bay on Tuesday to begin their four-game road trip. It was Vancouver’s first setback this season. They lost at home to the Calgary Flames 6-5 in the opener on Wednesday and lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night.

The Panthers lost the first two games of a four-game road trip in Ottawa and Buffalo, but rebounded with two 4-3 wins in Boston and Columbus. The Panthers are 2-1 favorites in 3 games, while the Over have scored in 4 of 5 games.

Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk He missed the last two games due to illness and is expected to miss this time too. He joins C Aleksander Barkov on the shelf as Pivot is already out due to a lower body ailment.

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Canucks to Panthers odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Canucks -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Panthers -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
• Puck Line (PL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Canucks +1.5 (-250) | Panther -1.5 (+200)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)

The Canucks at the Panthers were the projected goaltenders

Kevin Lankinen (0-0-1, 1.85 GAA, .935 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (2-1-0, 3.02 GAA, 0.894 SV%)

Lankinen fired 29 of 31 shots in his team debut Friday against the Flyers. With G Arthur Silovs With 9 goals on 53 shots in his first two games, good for a 4.50 GAA and .830 SV%, the journeyman backup should get another appearance against a Panthers team without Barkov and Tkachuk.

Bobrovsky has victories in two of his three games, both against the Bruins. After scoring four goals in his first start, Bob allowed just five goals on his last 57 shots.

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Canucks and Panthers tips and predictions

forecast

Canucks 3, Panthers 2

Money line

The CANUCKS (-110) are taking a break as the Panthers (-110) are missing their two best offensive weapons in Barkov and Tkachuk.

While Vancouver is far from home and will likely rely on its backup, the Canucks won last season against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Look for Vancouver to extend its series win streak to three on Thursday.

Puck Line/Against the Spread

The Canucks +1.5 (-250) will cost you two and a half times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward if you need a little insurance.

AVOIDas this is not a recommended betting strategy. Playing the puck on the goal line is dangerous because a late goal into an empty net can turn a coverage in the final minute or two into a loss.

Over/Under

UNDER 6 (-105) is the lean option, but you should only play half a unit at most.

The Under has cashed in Vancouver’s last two games, including Lankinen’s debut against the Flyers and the team’s first game on the road trip.

While the Panthers have reached the over in 3 consecutive games and 4 of the last 5 games, keep in mind that they are down 2 sharpshooters.

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