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Nashville Predators vs. Florida Panthers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Nashville Predators and the Florida Panthers meet at BB&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Panthers as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Predators, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Nashville, they were a 6-5 winner as they battled the Panthers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at -110 were rewarded, while the 11 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Nashville:
Team record: 5-5-0 SU
Nashville is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Florida
Florida:
Team record: 5-0-2 SU
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Nashville home to Tampa Bay Monday, February 8
Florida home to Detroit Sunday, February 7