Hurricanes vs. Panthers Prediction: Game 2 Stanley Cup Semifinals Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – May 20, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 19, 2023

The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers hit the ice Saturday in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at PNC Arena, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on TNT. The Panthers are on top 1-0 in the series. The Panthers are underdogs away from home, at +127, and the Hurricanes are -152.

The betting trends in the following article are based off odds valid as of May 20, 2023 at 7:19 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Hurricanes Vs Panthers Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: CAR: (-152) | FLA: (+127)
  • Puck line: CAR: -1.5 (169) | FLA: +1.5 (-207)
  • Total: 5.5 — Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Injury Report as of May 20

Hurricanes: Max Pacioretty: Out (Lower Body), Jake Gardiner: Out (Hip), Ondrej Kase: Out (Concussion), Andrei Svechnikov: Out (Lower Body)

Panthers: Patric Hornqvist: Out (Concussion), Spencer Knight: Out (Personal Reasons)

Hurricanes vs. Panthers Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Hurricanes
Total Pick Over (5.5)
Spread Pick Hurricanes (-1.5)

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Hurricanes Vs Panthers Team Stats

Hurricanes Avg. (Rank) Panthers Avg. (Rank)
3.20 (15th) Goals Scored 3.51 (6th)
2.56 (2nd) Goals Allowed 3.32 (21st)
34.8 (3rd) Shots 36.8 (1st)
26.0 (1st) Shots Allowed 31.9 (22nd)

Hurricanes Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Martin Necas 82 28 43 71 240 9 +5
Sebastian Aho 75 36 31 67 218 7 +8
Brent Burns 82 18 43 61 255 4 +19
Andrei Svechnikov 64 23 32 55 205 5 +6
Jesperi Kotkaniemi 82 18 25 43 129 3 +10

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Panthers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Matthew Tkachuk 79 40 69 109 322 14 +29
Aleksander Barkov Jr. 68 23 55 78 209 8 +11
Carter Verhaeghe 81 42 32 74 277 7 +11
Brandon Montour 80 16 57 73 242 3 +9
Sam Reinhart 82 31 36 67 226 16 -12

Betting Trends

  • The Hurricanes have won 51 of their 77 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (66.2%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Hurricanes a 60.3% chance to win.
  • The Panthers have been an underdog in 29 games this season, and won 16 (55.2%).
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 44.1% chance of victory for the Panthers.
  • Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 45 of 94 games this season.
  • Florida has played 69 games this season with over 5.5 goals.

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