Thursday evening will see the Vancouver Canucks play their 2nd game into their Eastern Conference trip taking on the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers.
Puck drop is slated for 7 pm ET live from Amerant Bank Arena.
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Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers betting tip
Florida Panthers moneyline 1.86 at bet365
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Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers Preview
Rolling into Thursday’s affair, after suffering two defeats in their first three games to open their cup defense, the Florida Panthers have now reeled off two straight victories. The Panthers on Tuesday night spoiled the Columbus Blue Jackets home opener winning 4-3 in an emotional game with Johnny Gaudreau tributes on and off the ice before the opening face-off.
Meanwhile, one of the surprise teams in the NHL last year, the Vancouver Canucks, are off to a sluggish start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Canucks prolonged their winless run after suffering a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers odds
Find the latest Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers, courtesy of bet365. Odds are current at the time of writing. Odds are subject to change.
WinnerOddsVancouver Canucks1.95Florida Panthers1.86
SpreadOddsVancouver Canucks (+1.5)1.38Florida Panthers (-1.5)3.10
Total pointsOddsOver 61.90Under 61.90
Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers predictions
Upfront Sam Reinhart is leading the charge on offence, collecting a goal and two assists Tuesday night versus the Blue Jackets. Five games into the season, the centre has four goals and eight points.
Eetu Luostarinen found his name inked on the scoresheet for the first time since the Stanley Cup banner-raising night in Sunrise, Florida. In Tuesday’s conquest over Columbus, Luostarinen finished plus-3 in just over 18 minutes of ice time.
Between the pipes, it’s been a mixed bag of results for either starting netminder Sergei Bobrovsky or Spencer Knight. Between the pair of goalies, the club has allowed 18 goals in five matches, currently the most by an Atlantic Division team. Both Bobrovsky and Knight currently have save percentages under .900.
Could make the case the Canucks were jet-lagged making the cross-continent trip, but Arturs Silovs is nowhere near the performances we saw in last year’s playoffs. Through two starts, the young Latvian is currently posting a 4.50 GAA and a .827 save percentage.
Since signing a massive new contract extension, Elias Pettersson has not shown signs justifying his huge payday. Since he signed his name to a new contract last March, in 23 regular season appearances, he has only collected 15 points in year one of his eight year deal.
Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers betting tips
With the increased attendance and team success in recent times, the Panthers have made Amerant Bank Arena a home fortress. With some help from the backing of the home faithful, the Panthers will look to continue their strong home play as they have won six of their last seven on home ice.
Another trend that favours the home side Thursday night is the Panthers have not made life easy for Vancouver in the sunshine state. The last eight trips the Canucks have made to Sunrise, they were defeated on six occasions.
The Panthers are in a similar spot to the Vancouver Canucks keeping the puck out of their own net early on into the season. The difference is though, the Panthers are getting contributions on offence while the Canucks deficiency going forward is lacking high-danger chances.
The Panthers can’t continue scoring their way out of their defensive troubles but this matchup has the recipe for that to occur once again. Florida is getting a good price as a home team that will be taking on a Canucks side that looks like it has lost its identity in the early stages of the season.
Bet on the Florida Panthers moneyline at bet365
Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers game info
Who: Canucks at Panthers
Date: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
Time: 7 pm ET
Venue: Amerant Bank Arena
Where to watch: SN Pacific
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