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The Florida Panthers will take on the Vancouver Canucks in an interconference game on Thursday night. Florida are 10-9 for the season and lost their most recent game to the Calgary Flames, failing to cover the spread as 1.5-point underdogs.
Vancouver are 9-11 for the season as they lost their last game to the Washington Capitals and failed to cover the spread as 1.5-point favorites.
Panthers vs Canucks Betting Odds
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Panthers vs Canucks Match Details
Fixture: Florida at Vancouver
Date and Time: Thursday, December 1 at 10:00 pm ET
Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver
Panthers vs Canucks Key Stats
Only one of Florida's last seven games has ended in victories. They defeated the surging Boston Bruins 5-2 at home last Thursday to snap a three-game losing streak. IdaFlor has since lost three straight games: 5-4 to St. Louis, 4-3 in overtime to Edmonton, and 6-2 to Calgary.
Spencer Knight, a 21-year-old goaltender who is 6-3-3 with a 2.74 GAA and .914 save percentage this season, is expected to return on Thursday. Florida are scoring 3.35 goals per game while giving up 3.48 goals per game, which ranks 23rd in the NHL (12th). Despite having the third-highest percentage of high-danger scoring opportunities in the NHL (57.4%), the Panthers' shooting percentage of 8.5 is the NHL's fifth-worst.
Last Tuesday, Vancouver snapped their three-game winning streak. Vancouver began a four-game homestand with a 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals after outlasting the Avalanche 4-3, Vegas 5-1, and the Sharks 4-3 in overtime on the road.
With an overall record of 6-2-1 and a 3.23 GAA, Spencer Martin had a .902 save percentage. Thatcher Demko is 3-9-2 in 2022-23, with a 3.81 GAA and an .885 save percentage.
Vancouver have not yet revealed who will man the cage against Florida on Thursday. They are giving up 3.78 goals per game, which ranks 30th in the NHL, while scoring 3.48 in response (6th). In terms of shooting percentage (11.7) and high-danger scoring chances (44.8%), the Canucks are third in the league.
Panthers vs Canucks Betting Prediction
One of the season's biggest letdowns has been Florida's over the past few weeks, their defense has been atrocious, and Florida's offense has continued to waste opportunities.
Despite making progress after a dismal start to the season, Vancouver's defense continues to be a weakness. In this regard, the game on Thursday at Rogers Arena could easily go either way, and given their recent strong run of form, back the hosts tonight.
Pick: Vancouver (+120)
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