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Vancouver Canucks vs. Florida Panthers
The Vancouver Canucks and the Florida Panthers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at BB&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Panthers were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Coyotes. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vancouver was a 9-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Lightning. They lost as +183 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Vancouver:
Team record: 23-16-4 SU
Vancouver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Vancouver is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Florida:
Team record: 22-16-5 SU
Florida is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver at Buffalo Saturday, January 11
Florida home to Toronto Sunday, January 12