Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 12/3/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-275) Penguins (+220)

PPG Paints Arena is the site where the Pittsburgh Penguins (10-12-4) will go up against the Florida Panthers (15-9-1) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Florida at -275 while Pittsburgh is coming in at +220. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-0 victory over the Hurricanes in their previous game. The Panthers had a impressive offensive performance in this win. In the matchup, they netted 6 of the 35 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 6 power play opportunities and netted 3 goals. Florida garnered 8 penalty minutes in this game.

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Florida Panthers opponents have earned 73 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have racked up 14 goals in those attempts. The Panthers so far have had 687 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .884. Florida has taken 739 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.3%. When playing at even strength, the Panthers have surrendered 66 goals while scoring 71 of their own. Florida comes into tonight with 82 power play chances and they have scored 20 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 24.39%. For the current campaign, they sit with 31 points and their points percentage sits at .620. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Florida Panthers have accumulated 91 goals (5th in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 80.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. For his career, Bobrovsky has 405 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .578. His save percentage sits at .914 for his 40,367 mins on the ice. Bobrovsky has had 20,882 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 19,093 total saves. The opposition has notched 1,789 goals versus Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.66. He has earned an overall record of 407-229-56 and he has gotten the start in 701 games. Bobrovsky has taken the ice for 717 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last outing, Pittsburgh played the Flames in a game where the Penguins notched a win by a final score of 6-2. They had 5 chances on the power play in this outing and converted 3 out of those chances. The Penguins recorded 6 goals of the 43 shots on goal they took.

The Penguins are sitting with 54 goals at even strength and 17 goals (11th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Pittsburgh has attempted 793 shots (3rd in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 8.95%, while allowing the other team 844 shots. During this campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 71 goals, 24 points, and a points percentage of .462. They have permitted 98 goals to be scored by of a combination of 83 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 74 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 22.97%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.52% on their opponents 77 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.4%.

For the opposition you will find Alex Nedeljkovic in the crease. He has compiled 4,005 saves out of the 4,431 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .904. Nedeljkovic has amassed a career record of 64-49-25 and has been in goal for 153 games. He has started in 136 contests and has played for a total of 7,852 minutes. Nedeljkovic's quality start rate comes out to 51.5% and he has accumulated 70 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.26 goals per contest and he has surrendered 426 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+220) and under 6.5 goals

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