Predators vs Panthers Odds, Picks, and Predictions Tonight: These Netminders Save Your Investments

The Florida Panthers host the Nashville Predators in the early window of tonight's NHL slate. NHL odds have Florida as a -176 favorite while the total sits at 6.5.

The Under has been the bet to make when these teams have squared off over the past couple of seasons, going 6-3 over the past nine meetings. Five or fewer total goals were scored in six of those outings.

Will the Under cash once again, or can the goals pick up? Find out in my free NHL picks for Predators vs. Panthers on Thursday, March 21.

Predators vs Panthers odds

Predators vs Panthers predictions

These are two of the hottest teams in hockey, with Nashville winning eight of its past 10 games while Florida has won seven of 10. These trends exist because both teams have gotten some remarkable goaltending.

Let’s start with Juuse Saros, who is slated to guard the cage for the Predators. Saros has allowed two or fewer goals in 10 of his past 12 starts, posting a 10-0-2 record with a commanding .932 SV% and 1.91 GAA. Six or fewer total goals were scored in seven of those 12 outings. This success could continue against the Panthers, a team against whom he boasts a .926 SV% through 12 career meetings.

Saros also plays behind a very underrated Nashville blue line that does a good job of suppressing high-danger scoring chances. This season, it ranks ninth in expected goals against per 60 minutes (xGA/60). That said, Florida’s blue line has done an even better job, ranking first in the same category.

Backing up this elite blue line is goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who has played just as well as Saros. The former has allowed two or fewer goals in 12 of his past 15 starts, going 11-4 over that span with a .932 SV% and 1.93 GAA.

Once again following this trend of low-scoring games, there were six or fewer total goals scored in 10 of those 15 starts.

My best bet: Under 6.5 (+100 at bet365)

Predators vs Panthers same-game parlay

Under 6.5

Panthers moneyline

+205 at bet365

Both blue lines rank in the Top 10 in xGA/60 while both goaltenders have thrived playing behind these strong defenses over the past couple of months. Subsequently, all the trends point toward the Under.

Combining this Under with the Panthers moneyline is a way to back the sizable favorite at over a 2/1 return. While both teams are hot, Florida has played as the better team this season.

It ranks higher than Nashville in expected goals for per 60 minutes (xGF/60), shots on goal per game, power-play percentage, faceoff percentage, goals allowed per game, shots on goal allowed per game, penalty-kill percentage, and xGA/60. Additionally, Bobrovsky out-ranks Saros in wins, shutouts, save percentage, and goals-against average.

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Predators vs Panthers moneyline and Over/Under analysis

The Panthers opened as a -176 favorite and remain at that price at the time of writing. Nashville’s recent form could bring this number down a bit, so if you like Florida’s side in this matchup, you could get a better number before the puck drop.

That brings us to the total, which opened at 6.5 and also remains at that number. If you like the Under, I suggest locking it in sooner rather than later as the market is only to keep pushing this line down.

Both blue lines are strong, both goalies are on fire, and most trends point toward six or fewer total goals.

Predators vs Panthers betting trend to know

There have been six or fewer total goals scored in 10 of Bobrovsky’s past 15 starts. Find more NHL betting trends for Predators vs. Panthers.

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