Having taken six straight, the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Florida Panthers on Thursday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. The latest betting lines show that the Penguins are on the moneyline and the Panthers are to win this matchup. The over/under is in this matchup.
This article refers to betting data valid as of December 15, 2022 at 1:20 AM ET. Find all the current odds for this game below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Panthers Vs Penguins Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 15
Panthers: Chris Tierney: Out (Concussion), Radko Gudas: Out (Concussion), Anthony Duclair: Out (Achilles), Patric Hornqvist: Out (Concussion), Carter Verhaeghe: Questionable (Illness), Colin White: Questionable (Upper Body), Spencer Knight: Probable (Illness), Anton Lundell: Out (Upper Body)
Penguins: Jason Zucker: Out (Lower Body), Jeff Petry: Out (Hand)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Panthers |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Penguins (+1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Panthers Vs Penguins Team Stats
| Panthers Avg. (Rank) | Penguins Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.37 (10th) | Goals Scored | 3.52 (7th) |
| 3.23 (19th) | Goals Allowed | 2.90 (11th) |
| 37.2 (1st) | Shots | 33.3 (7th) |
| 31.4 (16th) | Shots Allowed | 33.8 (28th) |
Panthers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Tkachuk | 28 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 106 | 2 | +8 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | 29 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 92 | 4 | 0 |
| Brandon Montour | 28 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 81 | 3 | 0 |
| Aleksander Barkov Jr. | 23 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 81 | 4 | +6 |
| Sam Bennett | 30 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 90 | 1 | -1 |
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Penguins Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 29 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 85 | 2 | +5 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 29 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 93 | 2 | +3 |
| Jake Guentzel | 25 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 76 | 4 | +3 |
| Jason Zucker | 27 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 67 | 0 | +6 |
| Rickard Rakell | 29 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 89 | 3 | +13 |
Betting Trends
- The Panthers have been favored on the moneyline 27 times this season, and have finished 13-14 in those games.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Panthers’ implied win probability is 55.0%.
- The Penguins have won two of the five games they have played while the underdog this season.
- The Penguins have a 49.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Florida and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 30 games this season.
- Pittsburgh has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 14 of 29 games this season.
