Penguins vs Panthers NHL Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Florida Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at BankAtlantic Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total is sitting at 5.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Capitals. Bettors on Washington at -133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Florida won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Canucks on January 9. Bettors who backed the Panthers at +149 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Florida:
Team record: 21-13-8 SU, ATS

is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Vancouver are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 21-17-4 SU, ATS
Current streak: lost 6 straight games.

is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games on the road
is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road

When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, Sunday, January 15
Florida home to Boston, Monday, January 16