Florida Panthers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 3/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet Pacific

The Vancouver Canucks (20-38-8) will take on the Florida Panthers (33-30-3) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday.

The Florida Panthers had a rough game after their 6-2 defeat against the Kraken their last time on the ice. Florida tallied 8 minutes in the box in this game. The Panthers didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. Furthermore, they had 4 power play tries but weren't able to score a goal. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 25 shots they attempted.

Concerning scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have accounted for 195 goals (19th in hockey) on the year and have allowed 219. For the current campaign, they have racked up 69 points and their points percentage sits at .523. Florida has accounted for 237 power play opportunities and they have notched 47 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 19.83%. While playing at even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 179 goals while notching 148 on the offensive side of the ice. Florida has tried 1,897 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Panthers have seen 1,740 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .874. Florida Panthers opponents have tallied 225 power play opportunities (2nd in professional hockey) and have notched 40 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. During his career on the ice, Bobrovsky has accounted for 451 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .575. His save percentage currently sits at .913 during his 40,071 minutes guarding the cage. Bobrovsky has had 22,880 shots against him and has accrued 20,880 saves. Opponents have tallied 2,000 goals versus Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.55. He has earned a mark of 453-262-58 and he has started in 784 games. Bobrovsky has participated in 799 games during his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Vancouver faced off against the Kraken in a game where the Canucks ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-2. The Canucks scored 2 goals of the 34 shots on goal they took. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net.

So far this year, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 166 goals, 48 points, as well as a points percentage of .364. They have permitted 244 goals to be scored by way of 188 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have accumulated 131 goals at even strength and 35 goals (21st in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 195 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.95%. Vancouver has put up 1,741 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.53%, while allowing their opponents 1,965 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 71.13% on their oppositions 194 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.6%.

Across the ice you will find Kevin Lankinen between the pipes. Teams are averaging 3.12 goals per game and he has allowed 571 goals altogether. Lankinen's rate of quality starts is 50.3% and he has qualified for 92 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 183 contests and has played 8,721 minutes. Lankinen has a career record of 77-79-27 and has been in goal for 199 games. He has a tally of 5,110 saves out of 5,681 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .899.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida

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