Prepare for some hectic NHL action Wednesday night as Florida Panthers head to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City at 9 pm ET sharp to take on Utah Mammoth.
The last time the two cross-conference teams met was in March earlier this year, where the Mammoth were formerly known as the “Utah Hockey Club”.
The Panthers took home a close 2-1 OT win, before kicking off their successful Stanley Cup Championship run.
This year, though, the Panthers are finding it hard to outpace their Atlantic Division opponents, as they currently reside near the bottom of the standings with just 30 points and a 14-14 record.
Compared to last season, they’ve faced difficulty in scoring.
However, they’ve scored 38 of their 88 goals in their last 10 games, sparking a recent two-game win streak with a 7-6 OT victory over the Blue Jackets on December 6, before winning their most recent game 4-1 over the Islanders on Sunday.
The Mammoth are on a similar trend as their Florida opponents tonight, boasting a 14-17 record to stand in mid-table of the Central Division with 31 points.
Utah recently severed a four-game losing streak on December 3 with a surprising 7-0 thrashing of the Ducks, followed by a 4-1 win over the Canucks last Friday.
They are, however, on a two-game losing streak after suffering a 2-0 loss to the Flames and a 4-2 loss to the Kings on Sunday and the loss of Logan Cooley to injury is a major setback.
The Panthers are looking promising with their recent results and have covered a +1.5 spread for three consecutive games.
They won their last away game by five goals, and even won their last three consecutive away games, as they enter this game at -115 to win.
The home Mammoth are -105 to win, although they’ve lost their last two home games in a row, dating back to November 26.
The Panthers are finally creating abundant scoring chances, while also performing well on the road recently and with that in mind Florida should comfortably cover a -1.5 puckline at +225.
Both the Panthers (88 goals for) and the Mammoth (93 goals for) have allowed 90 goals each this season.
The Over 6.0 is slightly favoured at -105 when factoring in both teams’ recent spell of games, with Under 6.0 marked at -115.
While the Panthers have only had two of their last five games end with more than five goals, they’ve had six of their last 10 end with six goals or more, including a recent 13-goal game against the Blue Jackets on December 6.
The Mammoth also finished six of their last 10 with six goals or more, which hints towards a potential over 6.0 at -105, especially when you consider their last three home games ended with six goals or more.
Panthers center Sam Reinhart (15 goals and 12 assists) enters the arena fresh off a goal and assist against the Rangers on Sunday.
He’s got two in his last five and could strike again at +150 anytime, while teammate Brad Marchand (16 goals and 15 assists) could match at +165 as he hasn’t scored since Saturday.
Utah center Cooley leads his team with 14 goals but has been ruled out by a lower-body injury, although teammate Clayton Keller is fresh off a goal and assists last game against the Kings on Monday and is priced at +170 to score anytime.
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Utah Mammoth
-105
Florida Panthers
-115
Puck Line
UTA Mammoth +1.5
Total
O/U 6.0
Sam Reinhart (Florida Panthers)
+150
Brad Marchand (Florida Panthers)
+165
Clayton Keller (Utah Mammoth)
+170
Dylan Guenther (Utah Mammoth)
+180
Nick Schmaltz (Utah Mammoth)
+190
JJ Peterka (Utah Mammoth)
+225
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