The Florida Panthers (24-15-2) travel to face off against the Utah Hockey Club (17-15-7) on Wednesday, January 8th. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on TNT. The Panthers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hockey Club are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Golden Knights. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Panthers vs Hockey Club

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

Florida improved to 24-15-2 with a 4-2 road win over the Stars. The Panthers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals went under, as the teams combined for 6 goals.

Four different Panthers found the net in this one. Florida led 2-0 before the Stars tied it up in the second period, but the Panthers pulled away with two more goals in the third.

The Utah Hockey Club Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah fell to 17-15-7 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The game’s total of 7 goals exceeded the pre-game line of 6.5. Utah, as underdogs on the puck line, failed to cover.

Utah led 2-0 before the Golden Knights tied it with 0:01 left in the second period. Three different players scored for Utah, with Alexander Kerfoot’s goal in the third period tying the game at 3-3.

Florida Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Florida’s offense took 25 shots on goal, resulting in four goals. A.J. Greer found the net for the first time this season, while Sam Reinhart added his 10th goal on an empty net. The Panthers got on the board early, with Evan Rodrigues scoring his third goal of the season just 5:15 into the first period.

Matthew Tkachuk added his third goal of the year, which came on a power play. The Panthers had 16 giveaways and scored twice in the third period, including Greer’s goal at 17:28 and Reinhart’s empty-netter with 1:00 left in the game.

Hockey Club Offense Breakdown

Utah Hockey Club fell 4-3 to the Golden Knights, with Alexander Kerfoot netting his second goal of the season at 13:10 into the third period. Logan Cooley opened the scoring with his second goal of the year, while Ian Cole added his first. Cooley also picked up his eighth assist on Cole’s goal.

Nick Bjugstad contributed two assists, bringing his season total to two. Utah took 19 shots on goal but failed to score on the power play. The team had 13 offensive giveaways.

Florida Team Defense

On defense, the Panthers gave up two goals to the Stars, both coming in the second period. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage. The Panthers’ defense also tallied 8 takeaways and 22 hits.

Utah Team Defense

Utah’s defense struggled late, allowing a game-tying goal with 1 second left in the 2nd period and the first goal of the 3rd. After they tied it at 3-3, they gave up the game-winner 2:15 into overtime. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with an 88.6% save percentage, while the defense added 8 takeaways and 21 hits.

Panthers vs Hockey Club Trends

• The Panthers are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Utah has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Hockey Club have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 8-2.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Florida has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Panthers vs Hockey Club Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Hockey Club to pick up on a win over the Panthers at home. With the moneyline sitting at +115, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Hockey Club straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Hockey Club winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Hockey Club straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

If you’re looking at the the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will stay below that threshold, and we strongly suggest placing a bet on the under.

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