Prior to the puck dropping at 7:00 PM ET in Thursday’s contest between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re wanting to make a single wager or have your sights set on putting together a parlay.

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Panthers vs. Hurricanes Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• This season, 24 of Florida’s 38 games have gone over Thursday’s total of 6 goals.
• This season, 23 of Carolina’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The Panthers score 3.39 goals per game, compared to the Hurricanes’ average of 3.46, adding up to 0.8 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.
• These two teams concede a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.1 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Panthers Moneyline: -125

• The Panthers have won 56.7% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (17-13).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Florida has put together a 14-12 record (winning 53.8% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Panthers have an implied probability of 55.6% to win.

Hurricanes Moneyline: +105

• Carolina has claimed an upset victory once when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in three games as the underdog).
• The Hurricanes have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +105 or longer (in two chances).
• Carolina’s implied probability to win is 48.8% based on the moneyline odds.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Florida 4, Carolina 3

Panthers Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Florida, Sam Reinhart has put up 45 points.
• Having scored 13 goals and adding 22 assists, Matthew Tkachuk is excelling for Florida through 33 games.
• Through 28 games, Aleksander Barkov Jr. has proven himself as another option for Florida. He has 34 points (11 goals and 23 assists).
• In 25 games played this season, Sergei Bobrovsky (17-7-1) has allowed 70 goals.

Hurricanes Points Leaders

• Martin Necas has scored 14 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 31 assists (0.8 per game), averaging 2.4 shots per game and shooting 15.6%. That makes him among the leaders for Carolina with 45 total points (1.2 per game).
• Sebastian Aho is pivotal for Carolina’s offense with 40 total points (1.1 per game), including 12 goals and 28 assists through 37 games.
• Carolina’s Shayne Gostisbehere has 27 points (six goals, 21 assists) this season.
• Pyotr Kochetkov has an .899 save percentage (36th in the league), with 508 total saves, while allowing 57 goals (2.5 goals against average). He has put up a 14-7-1 record between the posts for Carolina this season.

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Florida vs. Carolina Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Sunrise, Florida
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena

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