Apologies for the brief hiatus, I was down for a few days with the flu. However, I am back and we have a great slate of games tonight in the NHL.
Florida Panthers @ Colorado Avalanche
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Coverage: ESPN+
- Florida Panthers: 18-4-8, 1st Atlantic (4-3-4 Away)
- Colorado Avalanche: 15-7-2, 4th Central (8-8-1 Home)
| Team | Opening ML | Current ML | Spread | Total |
| Florida Panthers | -106 | -125 | -1.5 (+200) | o6.0 (-120) |
| Colorado Avalanche | -104 | +105 | +1.5 (-240) | u6.0 (+100) |
Trends:
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games.
- Florida are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado’s last 7 games.
- Colorado are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
Preview:
The Avalanche come into this game on a three game win streak where they have scored 7 goals in all of those games. Colorado has one of the best, if not the best offense in the NHL but, will have their hands full tonight.
They face a Florida team that also has a high powered offense and a better defense. These teams have the best Goals For Per 60 with Colorado averaging 3.39 and Florida averaging 3.13. However in terms of goals against, Florida is giving up 2.04 while Colorado is averaging 2.91 against Per 60.
In terms of goalies, Florida also has the advantage as Sergei Bobrovsky has been confirmed the starter. He has a +14.0 GSAx on the year but, has struggled a bit as of late giving up 3 or more goals in 4 of his last 5 starts. Darcy Kuemper is expected for Colorado who enters tonight’s game with a -4.4 GSAx. Kuemper has also struggled recently giving up 3 goals in his last three starts.
Pick: OVER 6.5 (-110)
In terms of sides, this game is a compete stay away for me. The reason Colorado is favored in this matchup is the home ice advantage. That’s it. Florida is the better team and has been all season but, with Colorado getting some players back from injuries, they have seemed to have turned things around. Given the recent struggles in net for Bobrovsky I like the over here. Both teams have shown they can score, and even with the total being at 6.5, I think this game goes over.
Other Plays for Tonight:
- VANCOUVER CANUCKS (+100)
Best of luck, and as always you can find me on Twitter @GatorBetting and Instagram @Gator_Sports_Betting.
